United ramps up Florida flights this winter
United Airlines it will offer more winter Florida flights than ever before.
It is growing its winter schedule by nearly 20% compared to last year with more Florida flights to destinations including Miami, Tampa and Orlando.
It will also fly larger planes with more seat capacity.
For the first time in the company’s history, United will fly mainline aircraft and nearly double the amount of seats between Key West International Airport and several United Hub airports.
These include Chicago O’Hare, Washington Dulles, Houston, and Newark/New York.
According to new search and booking data from United.com, Miami and Orlando are two of the top five most-searched domestic travel destinations this winter.
United will fly one of its newest planes – the Airbus 321neo – on select routes to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Fort Myers, FL beginning in December.
The company recently announced the purchase of 60 additional Airbus 321neos, with deliveries beginning in 2028.
“We know that November is when most people start their winter travel planning so we’re adding these flights to give customers more options,” said Mark Weithofer, United’s MD of Domestic Network Planning.
“We’ve already begun to see record demand.”
Tickets are now available for purchase on the United app or on United.com.
United will fly the Boeing 777 aircraft between Chicago and Orlando, which offers more than double the seats of a narrow body aircraft.
United will increase the number of flights it operates between key routes including Chicago-Fort Myers, Denver-Fort Lauderdale, and Chicago-Miami.
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