United Adds Texas City to Route Map

United is ready to launch new regional flights from a West Texas metropolis lengthy served by a single service.

New service at Abilene Regional Airport will start on March 17, 2026, operated by SkyWest below the United Specific model utilizing 50-seat CRJ-200 aircraft.

The addition is a part of Project Rise, a partnership between the Metropolis of Abilene, the Improvement Company of Abilene (DCOA), and SkyWest to reinforce native air service. This system features a three-year income assure designed to assist assist the routes throughout their startup interval, officials said.

“We’re excited to associate with the Abilene group and to supply these new United Specific flights to each Denver and Houston,” mentioned Cody Thomas, managing director of market improvement at SkyWest, in a information launch. “Gaining access to two extra hubs will make it easy and handy for vacationers to connect with lots of of locations worldwide on United’s world community.”

Flights from Abilene to Denver will function twice per day, whereas Houston is scheduled as a once-daily service.

Abilene’s air service is presently restricted to American flights to Dallas/Fort Value. United and SkyWest briefly served town between 2020 and 2021 with flights to Houston, per Cirium Diio schedule information.

The Chicago-based airline continues to bolster its SkyWest-operated regional community. Final week, the 2 airways introduced new service to three cities, all of which will be served with CRJ-200s.