In separate announcements, United Airlines and Aeromexico revealed new U.S. routes that will begin service this spring and summer.
United is launching 13 routes to secondary cities, strengthening its domestic network from key hubs. Six of the new routes will operate out of Chicago O’Hare (ORD).
Beginning in June, United will operate the following services: ORD–Champaign, Illinois (CMI), three times daily; ORD–Charlottesville, Virginia (CHO), once daily; ORD–Columbia, Missouri (COU), twice daily; ORD–Reno, Nevada (RNO), once daily; ORD–Rochester, Minnesota (RST), three times daily; and ORD–Spokane, Washington (GEG), once daily. Additional new routes include Denver (DEN)–Columbia, Missouri (COU), once daily; DEN–San Luis Obispo, California (SBP), once daily; Houston (IAH)–Springfield, Missouri (SGF), twice daily; Newark (EWR)–Sacramento, California (SMF), once daily; San Francisco (SFO)–Hartford, Connecticut (BDL), once daily; SFO–Santa Rosa, California (STS), once daily; and SFO–Spokane, Washington (GEG), twice daily.
Aeromexico, Mexico’s largest carrier, announced two new U.S. routes starting April 1. The airline will begin daily flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Detroit (DTW), and previously announced service from Monterrey (MTY) to Detroit beginning May 1. Additionally, effective July 1, Aeromexico will operate six direct flights per week between Guadalajara (GDL) and San Jose, California (SJC).
“These new routes will provide increased connectivity options between Mexico and the United States, as we offer more than 4,400 seats per week to our business and leisure customers,” said Anko van der Werff, chief revenue officer of Aeromexico. “Detroit and San Jose become our 18th and 19th destinations in the United States, and our customers will arrive at the airline’s hubs in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.”
The additions expand both carriers’ reach into secondary markets and strengthen ties between major hubs and regional destinations. Travelers from the affected U.S. cities will gain more nonstop options for business and leisure travel, while cross-border connectivity between Mexico and the United States grows with increased frequency and new city pairs.