United Joins Airline Flock To Florida Despite State’s High Coronavirus Case Numbers

  • Date: 13-Aug-2020
  • Source: Forbes
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Gulf
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United Joins Airline Flock To Florida Despite State’s High Coronavirus Case Numbers

A rare pink flamingo walks along Haulover Beach in Miami Beach in May 2018, (Photo by Joe Raedle)



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The U.S. airline industry has three global airlines and two Southeast hubs, which means United starts out behind when it comes to serving Florida.

United nevertheless said Wednesday it will push into Florida this winter, adding up to 28 daily non-stop flights.

The carrier said it will offer non-stop service to four Florida cities — Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa.  New flights to some or all of the four cities will originate in seven Northeast cities — Boston, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, New York/La Guardia, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio.

In the Southeast, Delta operates the world's largest single airline hub in Atlanta, while