United Expands Winter Schedule and Adds Flights to Cities Like Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Las Vegas
United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) has announced a significant winter schedule expansion starting January 6, 2026. The airline is adding flights to 15 cities, including popular destinations like Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Las Vegas.
The expansion includes new daily roundtrip flights from multiple hubs including Houston, Chicago, Newark/New York, and Los Angeles. United is also launching new routes connecting Newark to Columbia, South Carolina and Chattanooga, Tennessee, plus additional weekly flights to Central American destinations from Houston.
Following this expansion, United will operate 45 daily flights to Orlando, 30 to Fort Lauderdale, and 43 to Las Vegas. The airline cited potential disruption from Spirit Airlines as motivation for the expansion.
United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) ha annunciato una consistente espansione del programma invernale a partire dal 6 gennaio 2026. La compagnia aggiungerà collegamenti verso 15 città, tra cui mete molto richieste come Fort Lauderdale, Orlando e Las Vegas.
La novità comprende nuovi voli giornalieri andata e ritorno da diversi hub, tra cui Houston, Chicago, Newark/New York e Los Angeles. United inaugurerà inoltre nuove rotte che collegheranno Newark a Columbia (Carolina del Sud) e a Chattanooga (Tennessee), oltre ad aumentare le frequenze settimanali verso destinazioni dell’America Centrale da Houston.
Con questa espansione, United opererà 45 voli giornalieri per Orlando, 30 per Fort Lauderdale e 43 per Las Vegas. La compagnia ha indicato possibili disagi causati da Spirit Airlines come uno dei motivi alla base della crescita.
United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) ha anunciado una importante ampliación de su programación de invierno a partir del 6 de enero de 2026. La aerolínea añadirá vuelos a 15 ciudades, incluidas destinos populares como Fort Lauderdale, Orlando y Las Vegas.
La expansión incluye nuevos vuelos diarios de ida y vuelta desde varios hubs, entre ellos Houston, Chicago, Newark/Nueva York y Los Ángeles. United también lanzará nuevas rutas que conectarán Newark con Columbia (Carolina del Sur) y Chattanooga (Tennessee), además de aumentar las frecuencias semanales hacia destinos de Centroamérica desde Houston.
Tras esta ampliación, United operará 45 vuelos diarios a Orlando, 30 a Fort Lauderdale y 43 a Las Vegas. La compañía señaló posibles interrupciones provocadas por Spirit Airlines como motivo de la expansión.
United Airlines (NYSE:UAL)는 2026년 1월 6일부터 시행되는 대대적인 겨울 운항 확대를 발표했습니다. 항공사는 포트로더데일, 올랜도, 라스베이거스 등 인기 목적지를 포함해 15개 도시로 운항을 추가합니다.
이번 확대에는 휴스턴, 시카고, 뉴어크/뉴욕, 로스앤젤레스 등 여러 허브에서 출발하는 새로운 일일 왕복편이 포함됩니다. 또한 유나이티드는 뉴어크와 컬럼비아(사우스캐롤라이나), 채터누가(테네시)를 연결하는 신규 노선을 개설하고 휴스턴에서 중미 목적지로 가는 주간 편수를 늘립니다.
확대 이후 유나이티드는 올랜도로 하루 45편, 포트로더데일로 30편, 라스베이거스로 43편을 운항할 예정입니다. 항공사는 이번 확장의 배경으로 스피릿항공(Spirit Airlines)으로 인한 잠재적 혼란 가능성을 언급했습니다.
United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) a annoncé une importante extension de son programme hivernal à compter du 6 janvier 2026. La compagnie ajoutera des vols vers 15 villes, dont des destinations prisées comme Fort Lauderdale, Orlando et Las Vegas.
L’expansion comprend de nouveaux vols aller-retour quotidiens depuis plusieurs hubs, notamment Houston, Chicago, Newark/New York et Los Angeles. United ouvrira également de nouvelles liaisons reliant Newark à Columbia (Caroline du Sud) et Chattanooga (Tennessee), ainsi que des vols hebdomadaires supplémentaires vers des destinations d’Amérique centrale depuis Houston.
Après cette extension, United opérera 45 vols quotidiens vers Orlando, 30 vers Fort Lauderdale et 43 vers Las Vegas. La compagnie a cité d’éventuelles perturbations causées par Spirit Airlines comme motif de cette croissance.
United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) hat eine erhebliche Ausweitung ihres Winterflugplans angekündigt, die am 6. Januar 2026 beginnt. Die Airline fügt Flüge zu 15 Städten hinzu, darunter beliebte Ziele wie Fort Lauderdale, Orlando und Las Vegas.
Zur Expansion gehören neue tägliche Hin- und Rückflüge von mehreren Hubs, darunter Houston, Chicago, Newark/New York und Los Angeles. United startet zudem neue Strecken von Newark nach Columbia, South Carolina und Chattanooga, Tennessee, sowie zusätzliche wöchentliche Verbindungen zu Zielen in Mittelamerika ab Houston.
Nach der Erweiterung wird United 45 tägliche Flüge nach Orlando, 30 nach Fort Lauderdale und 43 nach Las Vegas betreiben. Als Begründung für die Ausweitung nannte die Airline mögliche Störungen durch Spirit Airlines.
- Strategic expansion to 15 key destinations including popular leisure markets
- Addition of new international routes to Central America from Houston hub
- Proactive market positioning to capture potential Spirit Airlines customers
- Deployment of larger aircraft on key routes to increase capacity
- Increased operational costs from expanded route network
- Higher exposure to leisure travel market which typically has lower profit margins
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United strategically expands winter schedule to capitalize on potential Spirit Airlines disruption, adding capacity to key leisure markets.
United Airlines is making a significant strategic expansion to its winter schedule, adding flights to 15 cities including high-demand leisure destinations Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Las Vegas. This calculated move appears directly tied to potential market disruption from Spirit Airlines, with United's Senior VP of Global Network Planning explicitly stating these additions will "give their customers other options if they want or need them."
The expansion includes additional daily roundtrip flights from United's hubs in Houston, Chicago, Newark/New York, and Los Angeles to popular destinations. Particularly noteworthy is the introduction of two entirely new routes connecting Newark/New York to Columbia, South Carolina and Chattanooga, Tennessee, plus increased international connectivity to Central American destinations from Houston.
This network adjustment represents a tactical capacity deployment focused on leisure travel corridors where Spirit has significant market share. United is leveraging its operational scale—as the self-described "largest airline in the world"—to potentially capture market share if Spirit faces operational challenges. The timing (starting January 6, 2026) targets the valuable winter travel season when these warm-weather destinations typically command premium yields.
From a competitive standpoint, United is positioning itself to rapidly absorb displaced passengers in key leisure markets, with the expanded schedule creating impressive depth:
Schedule expansion also includes new routes from
Flights start January 6, 2026 and tickets go on sale later today
- One additional daily roundtrip flight between:
Houston andOrlando ,Las Vegas ,New Orleans ,Atlanta ,Baltimore andMiami Chicago andOrlando ,Fort Lauderdale ,New Orleans andLas Vegas Newark/New York andOrlando andFort Lauderdale Los Angeles andLas Vegas
- Two new routes between
Newark/New York andColumbia, South Carolina andChattanooga, Tenn. - Three new weekly flights between
Houston andGuatemala City ,Guatemala andSan Salvador, El Salvador , and one new weekly flight betweenHouston andSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
United is also adding extra flights between
"If Spirit suddenly goes out of business it will be incredibly disruptive, so we're adding these flights to give their customers other options if they want or need them," said Patrick Quayle, United's senior vice president of Global Network Planning and Alliances.
United is the largest airline in the world, connecting passengers to more than 360 destinations – including 75 that no other
For more information about United's route network and to buy tickets for these new flights, visit United.com.
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