United increases capacity by
75% to and from Milwaukee for Republican National
Convention in July and 118 flights to and from
Chicago for Democratic
National Convention in August
CHICAGO, June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- United today added nearly 200 new flights to make it
even easier for convention attendees and political enthusiasts to
travel to this summer's national political conventions. United will
increase its Milwaukee flying by
more than 75% for the Republican National Convention in July and
will fly its largest schedule from its Chicago O'Hare hub since
2019 for the Democratic National Convention in August, including a
40% increase in flying between Chicago O'Hare and Washington
Reagan.
In total, the airline will add 72 flights to and from
Milwaukee in July and 118 flights to and from
Chicago in August.
"These conventions are steeped in tradition and have now evolved
to become a weeklong celebration of our political process," said
Patrick Quayle, United's Senior Vice
President of Global Network Planning and Alliances. "We're proud to
give people even more options to visit two great cities, and
participate in these historic events and make their voices
heard."
Tickets are on sale now on the United app and United.com.
Republican National Convention
Schedule
United is flying a 75% larger Milwaukee schedule for the Republican National
Convention, enabling nearly 5,000 more people to attend the
historic event. In total, United will have more than 280 flights to
and from Milwaukee the week of the
convention including:
- A new, nonstop flight between Milwaukee and Washington Reagan airport.
- 72 additional flights from United's hubs in Chicago O'Hare,
New York/Newark, Denver, Washington Dulles and Houston.
- 20 roundtrip flights on larger aircraft.
Democratic National Convention
Schedule
United will fly its largest Chicago O'Hare schedule since 2019
for the Democratic National Convention, with more than 530 flights
per day on peak days. The schedule includes:
- 38 additional flights between Chicago O'Hare and Washington
Reagan. All flights between the airports on peak convention days
will be on Boeing 737 MAX 8, with United's signature
interiors.
- More than 80 added flights between Chicago O'Hare and cities
like Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Portland, Phoenix, Sacramento, San
Diego, San Jose and
Seattle.
About United
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Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New
York/Newark, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most
comprehensive global route network among North American carriers
and is now the largest airline in the world as measured by
available seat miles. For more about how to join the United team,
please visit www.united.com/careers and more information
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Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is
traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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