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United Airlines was revealed to be pulling out from servicing at least 11 minor cities in the United States. The airline has removed the locations from its regional routes and this was said to be one of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smaller cities have already started to feel the big changes made by some leading air carriers as flight schedules to their states have been modified. On the part of the airlines such as United, they are making these changes to be able to respond to demand in bigger regions where flight bookings are slowly returning to normal levels.
At the height of the pandemic, United Airlines was one of the companies that struggled to find to find sustainable routes that would also bring in profits. However, regardless of the recent strong rebound in travel schedules, some of the company's markets have yet to recover; thus, the flight service is also affected.
In any case, as shared on Business Insider, the 11 routes that United Airlines is dropping from its flight schedules include Chicago to Kalamazoo, Houston to College Station, Texas, Columbia, Missouri, Mosinee, Wisconsin, Evansville, Indiana, Killeen–Fort Hood, Texas, Lansing, Michigan, Watertown, South Dakota, Pierre, South Dakota, Twin Falls, Idaho, and Monroe, Louisiana.
United Airlines told Business Insider through an email that it will be providing alternate plans so affected customers will be able to travel. "Many different factors determine a successful route and our decisions include careful evaluation of our overall network, fleet, resources at our regional partners, and yields," the airline told the publication. "With that in mind, we have determined that these particular routes are not sustainable for the long-term."
It should be noted that United Airlines' dropping of 11 regional routes to small cities is not permanent and will only be in place for an indefinite period. Finally, KNOE8 News reported that Monroe's regional airport director, Charles Butcher, clarified that United Airlines' decision to stop services at MLU is not due to poor performance but due to post-pandemic issues.
"It boils down to pandemic-related shortages," Butcher said. "COVID-19 has dealt the air service industry a tough blow and United Airlines lost $7 Billion dollars last year."
