United Airlines is adding a few new destinations to its list of friendly flights.
The airline announced this week that it would add five new nonstop North American routes, with three serving cities north of the border.
Of the new routes, three will be international expansions and two will be domestic.
Experts say the domestic routes between Houston, Texas, and Joplin, Missouri, and between Washington Dulles and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, stem from ongoing construction and subsequent operational restrictions at Chicago O’Hare International.
Meanwhile, international additions from Denver to Ottawa, Denver to Quebec and Newark to St. John’s reflect the recent cross-border commercial agreement between United and Air Canada.
Some of these Canadian routes are a welcome return while others mark the establishment of a whole new connection.
The Denver-Ottawa service restores a former United Airlines route discontinued in 2010, as well as a new route between Denver and Quebec.
Additionally, United will return to Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time since 2016 with seasonal flights connecting Newark and St. John’s.
Domestic service will begin this spring while Canadian routes will take off this summer.
At the same time, to complement these additions, Air Canada is offering new routes between Toronto and Louisville and between Quebec and Indianapolis, with seasonal service expected to run from June to September next year.
Air Canada is also taking off with new flights between Edmonton and Newark.
According to Bloomberg, United and Air Canada are considering adding up to 10 more routes between the United States and Canada.
“The long-standing partnership between Air Canada and United continues to deliver significant results for our customers and our communities. For nearly three decades, Air Canada and United have worked to facilitate seamless travel and strengthen connectivity between Canada and the United States,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer and President, Cargo of Air Canada, on October 16.
The added routes join a host of other changes United Airlines has made recently.
Earlier this month, United launched a cheaper first class fare.
Last February, United quietly updated a noise policy that, before the change, had flyers nearly losing their minds.
The century-old company told the Post that it has started requiring passengers to wear headphones when listening to content on phones, tablets or anything that emits sound.
United’s contract of carriage – a manual of rules and policies – was updated on February 27 to add the new “earphone language.”
Most recently, the “friendliness” of United’s skies was jeopardized when a Russian woman was accused of biting and kicking United flight attendants during an alcohol-induced mid-flight seizure.
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