It’s the middle of winter, but United Airlines is turning its attention to the summer travel season.
The Chicago-based airline has announced some epic new international destinations for this year — from Split, Croatia, to Bari, Italy, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
But United is also adding new routes to some vacation destinations closer to home.
The 2026 roster is as follows:
- Cross-country flights to the Maine coast
- New service to Nova Scotia and Quebec
- Flights from Chicago to Cody, Wyoming
If you live on the West Coast or in Denver and have always wanted to explore Maine’s attractions like Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, and other coastal towns, there’s something here for you.
The same goes for visitors to Chicago who want to visit Yellowstone National Park.
All told, United will launch nine new summer seasonal routes from May to June, with flights operating from weekends into early fall.
In addition to this, the airline also announced that it will launch an additional five routes throughout the year.
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The airline’s chief network planner, Patrick Quayle, revealed on social media on Thursday that the expansion would add a total of 14 routes. He noted that United focuses on “our favorite outdoor attractions, from the breathtaking views of the Rockies to the breathtaking coastline of Atlantic Canada.”
United Airlines launches 9 new summer seasonal routes
Here’s the full list of new summer seasonal flights United announced Thursday. As you’ll see, most of the new routes will launch before Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season. However, some will take off in June.
| route | Date and day of the week | airplane |
|---|---|---|
|
Denver International Airport (DEN) to Bangor International Airport, Maine (BGR)
|
Every Saturday from June 27 to September 5 |
Boeing 737-800 |
|
DEN to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Tennessee
|
Every Saturday from May 23 to August 8 |
Embraer 175 |
|
Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C. to Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) in Halifax, Nova Scotia
|
Every Saturday from May 23 to September 19 |
Embraer 175 |
|
IAD to Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)
|
Every Saturday from May 23rd to October 24th |
Embraer 175 |
|
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Spokane International Airport (GEG), Washington
|
Every Saturday from May 23 to August 8 |
Embraer 175 |
|
IAH to Burlington International Airport (BTV), Vermont
|
Every Saturday from May 23 to August 8 |
Embraer 175 |
|
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Portland International Jetport, Maine (PWM)
|
Every Saturday from June 20 to September 19 |
Boeing 737-800 |
|
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yellowstone Regional Airport, Wyoming (COD)
|
From May 22 to September 19, there will be westbound flights on Fridays and eastbound flights on Saturdays |
Embraer 175 |
|
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to PWM
|
Every Saturday from June 27 to September 19 |
Boeing 737-800 |
United’s flights from Chicago to Cody, Wyoming may sound familiar: The airline launched the route back in 2021. Now it’s bringing the service back to the nation’s least populous state. This small airport serves as a gateway for visitors to explore Yellowstone.
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The airline already provides year-round service to the airport from its Denver hub.
5 new and returning routes throughout the year
In addition to these new leisure routes, United also announced five new flights throughout the year, each departing from its various hubs.
Each of these new flights will operate daily.
| route | release | airplane |
|---|---|---|
|
DEN to Albany International Airport (ALB), New York
|
April 30 |
Boeing 737-800 |
|
IAH to Connecticut Bradley International Airport (BDL)
|
May 21 |
Boeing 737-800 |
|
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), Ohio
|
March 29 |
Boeing 737-800 |
|
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
|
March 29 |
Boeing 737-800 |
|
LAX to Kansas City, Missouri International Airport (MCI)
|
April 6 |
Embraer 175 |
After United adds IAH-BDL flights, the route last flown by the airline in 2022 will resume.
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