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It's the middle of winter, but United Airlines is turning its attention toward the summer travel season.
The Chicago-based carrier already 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 some new routes to a handful of closer-to-home vacation spots.
On its list for 2026:
If you live on the West Coast or in Denver and have long wanted to explore Maine attractions like Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and its other coastal towns, then there's something in here for you.
The same goes for Chicagoland travelers who have set their sights on visiting Yellowstone National Park.
In all, United will launch nine new summer seasonal routes between May and June, with flights running on weekends into early fall.
Beyond that, the carrier also announced five additional routes it'll fly year-round.
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In total, this is a 14-route expansion that Patrick Quayle, the airline's top network planner, revealed on social media Thursday. He noted United's focus on "our favorite outdoor spots from stunning views in the Rockies to the dramatic coastline in Atlantic Canada."
Here's the full list of the new summer seasonal service United announced Thursday. As you'll see, most of the new routes will launch just before Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season. However, a few will take flight in June.
United's flights from Chicago to Cody, Wyoming, may sound familiar: The carrier flew that route as recently as 2021. Now, it'll bring that service back to America's least populous state. This small airport can serve as a gateway for travelers visiting Yellowstone.
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The carrier already serves the airport year-round from its Denver hub.
On top of those new leisure-focused routes, United announced five additional flights it'll operate all year — each from its various hubs.
Each of these new flights will run daily.
United's addition of IAH-BDL flights will see the return of a route the carrier last flew in 2022.
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