United Airlines to Operate 34% of Schedule in September, 40% in October

United Airlines is planning to fly 34% of its full schedule this month when compared to September 2019, and increase that to 40% in October.

Domestically, United plans to fly 46% of its full schedule in October 2020 compared to October of last year, compared to the 38% schedule it plans to fly domestically in September.

The airline also plans to resume eight routes to Hawaii, pending approval of the state's pre-arrival COVID19 testing program.

Internationally, United expects to fly 33% of its schedule in October, which compares positively to the 29% schedule it plans to fly this month.

"We continue to be data-driven and realistic in our approach to rebuilding our network," said Ankit Gupta, United's vice president of Domestic Network Planning. "Because October is typically a slower month for leisure travel, we're adjusting our schedules to reflect these seasonal changes in customer demand while resuming service or adding capacity on routes where we're seeing increased customer demand for travel."

In addition to adjusting its network, United is also realigning its schedule to match the current demand for leisure travel. In October, the airline plans to add more flights on days popular with leisure travelers looking to get a head start on long weekend getaways and will schedule fewer flights on days where demand is traditionally lower.

Domestic

- Resuming or starting new service on nearly 50 routes, including 37 routes from United's Chicago, Denver and Houston hubs.

- Resuming additional service to Florida including Washington-Dulles to Sarasota and Miami, and Denver to Fort Myers.

- Resuming service between Los Angeles and Eugene, Medford and Redmond/Bend in Oregon.

International

- Resuming service to 14 international destinations including Bogota, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru and Panama City, Panama.

- Increasing to twice daily service between New York/Newark and Tel Aviv and resuming three-times weekly service between Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv on 25 October 2020.

- Resuming or increasing service to Cancun, Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C.

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