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United Adds 5 New Nonstop Routes for Summer 2027

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

United is adding five new nonstop North American routes, three to Canada, launching summer 2027.
United will operate seasonal Newark–St. John’s flights in summer 2027, the first to Newfoundland since 2016.
Air Canada will add Toronto–Louisville, Montréal–Indianapolis and Edmonton–Newark nonstop routes for summer 2027.
United and Air Canada have agreed to renew and expand their 2022 Transborder Joint Business Agreement, pending approval.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the U.S. Department of Transportation and Canada signed an Open Skies Agreement that lifted bilateral capacity caps, letting United Airlines and Air Canada add over 2,300 weekly flights on 30 city pairs. The deal echoed the 1990s liberalization trend that began with Eisenhower’s 1955 Open Skies proposal and later the 2007 EU-US accord, shaping today’s 2022 Transborder Joint Business renewal.

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Story summary

United is adding five new nonstop North American routes, three to Canada, launching summer 2027.
United will operate seasonal Newark–St. John’s flights in summer 2027, the first to Newfoundland since 2016.
Air Canada will add Toronto–Louisville, Montréal–Indianapolis and Edmonton–Newark nonstop routes for summer 2027.
United and Air Canada have agreed to renew and expand their 2022 Transborder Joint Business Agreement, pending approval.

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