Jan 24, 20, 8:24 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
UA publishes a schedule for 330 days in advance (called Beginning of Schedule) and in the past would make tweaks quarterly and things would be fairly settles 3-4 months out. Updates would occur Friday evening / Saturday morning (Chicago time). Routine additions could occur anytime.
Present updates are every Friday and sometimes mid-week usually focused on the next month and farther out.
Check Your UA Itineraries for Schedule Changes and what to do after one
20 Oct 2021
However, during the COVID era, UA has gone to a more dynamic and shorter-term setting of schedule (as has the other carriers). Presently UA, while UA is still publishing a schedule for 330 days in advance it reflects pre-COVID operational levels and is considered just a placeholder schedule. Then 3-5 weeks prior to a month, UA makes a major update of that month's schedule.
Examples (Major updates)
The October 2020 schedule was updated 4-5 September 2020
The November 2020 schedule was updated 2-3 October 2020
The December 2020 schedule was updated 30-31 October 2020
Holidays can move the major date a week earlier or later.
Weekly updates are still generally done over night Friday-Saturday (Chicago)
UA does not publish a summary of most schedule changes but a variety of sources below do and summaries / links of those sources can be found in this thread & wiki.
Always crosscheck with UA's Travel Notices , Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel waivers and information, www.united.com/coronavirus as the situation is dynamic
Other Resources and Statistics
Archive: COVID19 UA-Schedule {Archive}
Present updates are every Friday and sometimes mid-week usually focused on the next month and farther out.
Check Your UA Itineraries for Schedule Changes and what to do after one
20 Oct 2021
Examples (Major updates)
The October 2020 schedule was updated 4-5 September 2020
The November 2020 schedule was updated 2-3 October 2020
The December 2020 schedule was updated 30-31 October 2020
Holidays can move the major date a week earlier or later.
Weekly updates are still generally done over night Friday-Saturday (Chicago)
UA does not publish a summary of most schedule changes but a variety of sources below do and summaries / links of those sources can be found in this thread & wiki.
Always crosscheck with UA's Travel Notices , Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel waivers and information, www.united.com/coronavirus as the situation is dynamic
Other Resources and Statistics
- CDC Travel Notices (Worldwide)
- US State Department Advisories (Search or Click "Date Updated" to Sort by Date)
- US State Department - COVID-19 Country Specific Information
- John Hopkins' Incident Map
- Worldometer Statistics
- WHO Page on Covid-19
- IATA Latest Travel Document News
- UA's Page to Query TIMATIC Database (an IATA database with the current documentation and entry requirements worldwide
Archive: COVID19 UA-Schedule {Archive}
UA-Schedule changes
Jan 26, 22, 9:11 am
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Cancellation of EWR-HND and ORD-HND
I saw a schedule change last night. UA flooded my email box with multiple changes of the same reservation for early March. I can still search for my old flight, EWR-HND, which shows J0 and all 9’s in economy. The new flight, ORD-HND, shows J2 and all 9’s in economy. The business cabins of both flights are very empty according to the new tool for accessing early upgrade standby list. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...-waitlist.html
So, I can assume that both flights will be eventually cancelled, perhaps as early as this coming weekend.
So, I can assume that both flights will be eventually cancelled, perhaps as early as this coming weekend.
Jan 26, 22, 4:22 pm
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I saw a schedule change last night. UA flooded my email box with multiple changes of the same reservation for early March. I can still search for my old flight, EWR-HND, which shows J0 and all 9’s in economy. The new flight, ORD-HND, shows J2 and all 9’s in economy. The business cabins of both flights are very empty according to the new tool for accessing early upgrade standby list. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...-waitlist.html
So, I can assume that both flights will be eventually cancelled, perhaps as early as this coming weekend.
So, I can assume that both flights will be eventually cancelled, perhaps as early as this coming weekend.
. UA has not adjusted any of their flights yet as far as I can see.For March I'd expect some 'final' changes to come this week(end)
Jan 31, 22, 10:24 pm
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United Airlines Pulls Down International Capacity Throughout 2022 - Simple Flying
United Airlines Rolls Back 2022 Capacity In Face Of Omicron
and a bright spot
United announces the largest expansion to Italy in its history
United Airlines makes international cuts
Schedules loaded in Cirium and confirmed on the airline’s website show cuts to the following international routes:
Denver (DEN) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) resumption delayed until March 26th
Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) resumption delayed until March 26th
Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS) cut until March 26th
Houston (IAH) to Havana (HAV) cut through October
Houston (IAH) to Managua (MGA) cut until September
Houston (IAH) to Munich (MUC) delayed until March 26th
Los Angeles (LAX) to London-Heathrow (LHR) resumption delayed until March 26th
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) resumption delayed until March 26th
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) delayed until March 26th
Newark (EWR) to Stockholm (ARN) start date delayed to May 26th
Newark (EWR) to Havana (HAV) cut through October
Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG) cut until the end of May
Newark (EWR) to Lima (LIM) cut through October
Newark (EWR) to Munich (MUC) delayed until March 26th
Newark (EWR) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) delayed until March 26th
San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL) cut until July
San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL) resumption delayed to March 26th
San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) cut until the end of May
San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) delayed until March 26th
Schedules loaded in Cirium and confirmed on the airline’s website show cuts to the following international routes:
Denver (DEN) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) resumption delayed until March 26th
Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT) resumption delayed until March 26th
Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS) cut until March 26th
Houston (IAH) to Havana (HAV) cut through October
Houston (IAH) to Managua (MGA) cut until September
Houston (IAH) to Munich (MUC) delayed until March 26th
Los Angeles (LAX) to London-Heathrow (LHR) resumption delayed until March 26th
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) resumption delayed until March 26th
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) delayed until March 26th
Newark (EWR) to Stockholm (ARN) start date delayed to May 26th
Newark (EWR) to Havana (HAV) cut through October
Newark (EWR) to Hong Kong (HKG) cut until the end of May
Newark (EWR) to Lima (LIM) cut through October
Newark (EWR) to Munich (MUC) delayed until March 26th
Newark (EWR) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) delayed until March 26th
San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL) cut until July
San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL) resumption delayed to March 26th
San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) cut until the end of May
San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo-Haneda (HND) delayed until March 26th
United Airlines Rolls Back 2022 Capacity In Face Of Omicron
United Airlines has revised down its flying program for 2022, now conceding its full-year capacity will be below 2019 levels because of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The Chicago-based carrier had previously anticipated operating 5% more capacity in 2022 versus 2019. United executives, speaking recently to analysts regarding the airline’s $1.96 billion 2021 net loss, expressed confidence that demand for air travel would rebound strongly as the year moves forward. However, the recovery on routes to Asia is expected to take much longer than other international regions, and domestic regional flying will be curtailed because of US regional airlines’ struggle to hire enough pilots.
The Chicago-based carrier had previously anticipated operating 5% more capacity in 2022 versus 2019. United executives, speaking recently to analysts regarding the airline’s $1.96 billion 2021 net loss, expressed confidence that demand for air travel would rebound strongly as the year moves forward. However, the recovery on routes to Asia is expected to take much longer than other international regions, and domestic regional flying will be curtailed because of US regional airlines’ struggle to hire enough pilots.
United announces the largest expansion to Italy in its history
As part of United Airlines’ transatlantic expansion for the northern summer season, the company will make the largest offer of seats and frequencies to Italy. That’s to say the company will add more capacity on existing routes. It will resume destinations and new flights from its three main transatlantic hubs in Newark (EWR), Washington Dulles (IAD), and Chicago O’ Hare (ORD).
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 31, 22 at 10:30 pm
Jan 31, 22, 10:38 pm
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I hope UA chooses to do a promo now for what's left of the quarter. I can shift to some routes/clients that are running, but all that does is mess up Q2-4. C'mon UA. motivate us to fly UA the next 60 days.
Feb 1, 22, 7:18 am
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I love that this came like 10 days after Kirby was all over CNBC saying that they still believed 2022 was going to be a record-breaking year for summer European travel.
Feb 1, 22, 10:56 am
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Feb 1, 22, 11:57 am
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I should have been more detailed. The schtick of going on CNBC to pump the sub-sector of your business that you believe is going to do well when you're clearly in active internal conversations about how abysmally another, similar quantum, sub-sector of your business is going is the type of doublespeak that turns people off from C-suite corporate America. Specifically to the audience he was speaking to, it's also a good way for a CEO to lose the benefit of the doubt from The Street, which is actually a big part of a public CEO's role. It was a swipe from me at Kirby's EQ as opposed to saying their pound-the-table stance on Europe is foolish (though it may be).
Last edited by LIH; Feb 1, 22 at 12:11 pm Reason: tpyo
Feb 1, 22, 2:08 pm
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I used to go to China 3-4 times a year. Invariably, every January, April and October, with sometimes another trip sprinkled somewhere in there.
In 2020 when it first 'hit the fan', I was saying, "Maybe I can go for my October trip later this year".
In early 2021 I said, "Maybe I can go for my October trip this year". Not much later, I thought "Maybe I can go in January 2022".
By the end of 2021, I was saying " Perhaps Jan 2023".
Now, I think the earliest would be April 2023 and not even confident about that. I mean I'd love to go this October, I'd love to go in January 2023...I just don't see it happening.
I'm not afraid to travel, but seems like China and HK don't want me, and I'm okay with that for now. I'm itching to get back there as the lack of products I need to source is getting to be an issue; All of these stupid Zoom presentations, photos and samples back and forth just do not take the place of seeing/touching/experiencing the products in a face-to-face environment to which I'm accustomed.
Feb 3, 22, 3:51 am
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Couple of bookings I had on the 12:20PM LHR-SFO are gone and moved to the 2:10PM.
Pretty clever of UA to have the original departure schedule be
10:25AM
12:20PM
2:10PM (new)
and later choose to cut the middle one such that nobody has a schedule change of 2hrs.
Personally not bothered, although I am concerned that the downgauge to a 789 might turn into a non-Polaris 789 on a whim.
Pretty clever of UA to have the original departure schedule be
10:25AM
12:20PM
2:10PM (new)
and later choose to cut the middle one such that nobody has a schedule change of 2hrs.
Personally not bothered, although I am concerned that the downgauge to a 789 might turn into a non-Polaris 789 on a whim.
Feb 3, 22, 5:40 am
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Couple of bookings I had on the 12:20PM LHR-SFO are gone and moved to the 2:10PM.
Pretty clever of UA to have the original departure schedule be
10:25AM
12:20PM
2:10PM (new)
and later choose to cut the middle one such that nobody has a schedule change of 2hrs.
Personally not bothered, although I am concerned that the downgauge to a 789 might turn into a non-Polaris 789 on a whim.
Pretty clever of UA to have the original departure schedule be
10:25AM
12:20PM
2:10PM (new)
and later choose to cut the middle one such that nobody has a schedule change of 2hrs.
Personally not bothered, although I am concerned that the downgauge to a 789 might turn into a non-Polaris 789 on a whim.
I noticed that the resumption of LAX-LHR and commencement of BOS-LHR have now been pushed back by a few weeks, from late March to mid April, and various SFO/DEN/EWR-LHR frequencies have been cut into April and May. Seriously not impressed. If UA is going to talk a big game about adding brand new LHR and general TATL service two years into the pandemic, then they had better deliver. Or wait until closer in, when they have a better picture of the demand environment, before putting out all the pomp and circumstance.
And of course their website is still advertising all the new service beginning in March: https://www.united.com/en-us/explore-london
Starting this March, we are adding two flights from New York/Newark, additional flights from both Denver and San Francisco, as well as an all-new direct flight from Boston.
Last edited by dkc192; Feb 3, 22 at 5:56 am
Feb 3, 22, 9:45 am
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UA990 nonstop SFO-CDG restarts Feb 25, 5 days/week (not Tue & Wed); 7 days/week on May 10.
Feb 25 restart date wasn’t postponed, but Tue & Wed restart WAS Mar 29.
UA984 CDG-SFO follows same pattern, 1 weekday later.
Feb 25 restart date wasn’t postponed, but Tue & Wed restart WAS Mar 29.
UA984 CDG-SFO follows same pattern, 1 weekday later.
Last edited by SFOTerry; Feb 3, 22 at 6:47 pm
Feb 3, 22, 4:21 pm
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When is your flight?
I noticed that the resumption of LAX-LHR and commencement of BOS-LHR have now been pushed back by a few weeks, from late March to mid April, and various SFO/DEN/EWR-LHR frequencies have been cut into April and May. Seriously not impressed. If UA is going to talk a big game about adding brand new LHR and general TATL service two years into the pandemic, then they had better deliver. Or wait until closer in, when they have a better picture of the demand environment, before putting out all the pomp and circumstance.
And of course their website is still advertising all the new service beginning in March: https://www.united.com/en-us/explore-london
I noticed that the resumption of LAX-LHR and commencement of BOS-LHR have now been pushed back by a few weeks, from late March to mid April, and various SFO/DEN/EWR-LHR frequencies have been cut into April and May. Seriously not impressed. If UA is going to talk a big game about adding brand new LHR and general TATL service two years into the pandemic, then they had better deliver. Or wait until closer in, when they have a better picture of the demand environment, before putting out all the pomp and circumstance.
And of course their website is still advertising all the new service beginning in March: https://www.united.com/en-us/explore-london
