UA Adds 11 New Routes from Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles & Washington,DC for 2019
Dec 19, 2018, 4:58 pm
#16
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Not exactly the most thrilling new routes for me. I suppose ORD-GJT gives an additional option for times I visit Arches National Park (I usually connect in DEN, and occasional IAH), but it's only a Saturday route.
Dec 19, 2018, 10:25 pm
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Dec 19, 2018, 11:23 pm
#18
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When oh when is US going to restore PDX-LAX on a mainline a/c? It's getting more pathetic by the day to see routes like EUG-LAX but no PDX-LAX. UA has lost 10 PDX-LAX-PDX flights to AA from me in 2018 and will likely loose 15+ more in 2019....
Dec 20, 2018, 11:19 am
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Dec 20, 2018, 11:32 am
#20
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Nice to see the YHZ-ORD, and the E175 is a great bird for that route. UA had been gradually reducing many of their Canada routes in the past few years, so nice to see them start to rebuild some of their footprint to provide a decent alternative to Air Canada. Hope to see them reinstate EWR-YYT at some point too (perhaps seasonal, E175 route).
Dec 20, 2018, 3:39 pm
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I know. May as well title it "Skywest adds new routes." I'm not sure this really good news from a UA standpoint.
Considering how well Allegiant has done, I'm a bit surprised it has taken UACO so long to get back to Stockton, but even with subsidies United couldn't make flights to/from MOD work.
Considering how well Allegiant has done, I'm a bit surprised it has taken UACO so long to get back to Stockton, but even with subsidies United couldn't make flights to/from MOD work.
Dec 20, 2018, 5:09 pm
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ONT-IAH is really huge for everyone in the Inland Empire. That basically gives ONT a bunch of great 1-stop connections to everywhere in Latin America and the Southeastern US, and increases our options on Europe (we used to have to go through SFO or DEN). It also puts UA in a great competitive position with AA, which has ONT-DFW flights. (It probably increases the likelihood that DL will add ONT-ATL flights too to compete.)
Dec 20, 2018, 6:25 pm
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Dec 20, 2018, 7:46 pm
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Sweet! 
Haven’t seen any details at united.com, but FLG Pulliam website has
Haven’t seen any details at united.com, but FLG Pulliam website has
Originally Posted by City of Flagstaff
Starting March 31, 2019, the Flagstaff Airport (FLG) will partner with United Airlines to provide daily non-stop service to Denver International Airport (DEN). This flight will provide an additional carrier for the Flagstaff Airport and a new market for United Airlines. This route will fly seven days a week, with two flights per day departing in the morning and mid-day on an ERJ-145 aircraft that can accommodate 50 passengers.
Dec 20, 2018, 8:20 pm
#28
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ONT-IAH is really huge for everyone in the Inland Empire. That basically gives ONT a bunch of great 1-stop connections to everywhere in Latin America and the Southeastern US, and increases our options on Europe (we used to have to go through SFO or DEN). It also puts UA in a great competitive position with AA, which has ONT-DFW flights. (It probably increases the likelihood that DL will add ONT-ATL flights too to compete.)
you have more options, but only if you want awful layovers.
Mexico and Central America are good, though return connections might be a few hours long. Europe and South America both require ~12 hour connections, at least in one direction.
I often fly IAH-PSP, when it’s sasonally available. Was excited to see the ONT add, though given the flight schedule on the ONT-IAH leg you won’t be seeing me on it!
Dec 21, 2018, 11:34 am
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Only Saturdays? How disappointing...and completely useless.