{"id":52239,"date":"2023-11-08T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/united-unveils-big-network-expansion-focused-on-florida-ski-destinations-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T13:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:00:26","slug":"united-unveils-big-network-expansion-focused-on-florida-ski-destinations-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/united-unveils-big-network-expansion-focused-on-florida-ski-destinations-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"United unveils big network expansion focused on Florida, ski destinations &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>United Airlines is gearing up for what it&#8217;s calling &#8220;record-breaking demand for winter travel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago-based carrier announced on Wednesday a noteworthy increase in domestic connectivity this winter, focused on Florida and ski destinations.<\/p>\n<p>For those chasing the sun this winter, United will offer its first-ever mainline service to Key West, Florida, starting on Nov. 28. The airline will fly the Boeing 737-700 to Key West International Airport (EYW) for the first time in the company&#8217;s history with nonstop routes from Newark, Washington Dulles, Houston and Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want more airline-specific news? <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/aviation-newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for TPG&#8217;s free biweekly Aviation newsletter<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In addition to expanded Key West service, United will increase the number of flights it operates on a few key routes, including Chicago to Fort Myers, Florida; Denver to Fort Lauderdale and Chicago to Miami.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll also deploy the Boeing 777 from Chicago to Orlando, providing more than double the number of seats for those looking to visit &#8220;the happiest place on earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Those based in Cleveland (which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/todayinthesky\/2014\/02\/01\/united-airlines-axing-its-hub-in-cleveland\/5139385\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lost a United hub in 2014<\/a>) will once again enjoy daily nonstop service this winter to Tampa, as well as a second daily flight to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers and Orlando.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2021\/07\/United-Boeing-737-MAX-8-New-Interior-Zach-Griff-66.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you instead want to trade the sun for the snow, United says that it&#8217;s expanding its flights this winter from Newark to Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Vail, Steamboat Springs and Montrose\/Telluride in Colorado and Bozeman, Montana. It didn&#8217;t provide any more details, and we&#8217;ll update this story if we hear more from the airline.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the aforementioned growth is already loaded into United&#8217;s schedule, but it&#8217;s worth highlighting that the airline will grow its Florida capacity by 20%, offering the most flights to the Sunshine State than ever before.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__70lh2&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__zGkU5&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__AEA5s\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__cnneL\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, some of United&#8217;s growth comes on the heels of Spirit, an ultra-low-cost competitor, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/spirit-airlines-cuts-denver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pulling out of the Denver market<\/a>. The Mile High City is a key domestic hub for United, and it&#8217;s one that&#8217;s been <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/united-airlines-denver-expansion-new-routes-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steadily growing<\/a> for years.<\/p>\n<p>Without Spirit competing on routes from Denver to Florida, United is seemingly responding by boosting its portfolio there, especially in the Denver to Fort Lauderdale market.<\/p>\n<p>To explain all of this Florida growth, United says that Miami and Orlando are two of the top five most-searched domestic travel destinations this winter, according to new search and booking data from its website. The other three top-searched and booked spots include Honolulu, Cancun and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to expanding Florida service, United reaffirmed its commitment to flying its <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/united-airlines-airbus-a321neo-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brand-new Airbus A321neo<\/a> to the Sunshine State this winter. It said on Wednesday that the A321neo will be deployed on select routes to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Fort Myers, beginning in December.<\/p>\n<p>This jibes with what the airline has filed in its schedule. (The first A321neo flights are planned for Dec. 14.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that November is when most people start their winter travel planning so we&#8217;re adding these flights to give customers more options than ever. We&#8217;ve already begun to see record-breaking demand for winter travel and whether customers are looking to unwind on the beach or hit the slopes, United is the clear choice for those planning their getaways,&#8221; said Mark Weithofer, United&#8217;s managing director of domestic network planning, in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/united-airlines-florida-ski-new-routes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines is gearing up for what it&#8217;s calling &#8220;record-breaking demand for winter travel.&#8221; The Chicago-based carrier announced on Wednesday a noteworthy increase in domestic connectivity this winter, focused on Florida and ski destinations. For those chasing the sun this winter, United will offer its first-ever mainline service to Key West, Florida, starting on Nov. 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