Summary
- The flights were due to operate from five of United Airlines’ hubs.
- The pandemic, Chinese flight restrictions, and the inability to overfly Russia are some of the reasons for the delay.
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United Airlines has pushed back the resumption date of 11 routes to Asia, based on its latest schedule submission to Cirium. They are now ‘expected’ to restart this coming winter. However, it is extremely unlikely that they will take off then and will probably be pushed back again. Will they ever return?
What is the latest?
The following table shows that the 11 routes involve five of United’s hubs. All are well-established except for San Francisco-Delhi, which commenced in 2019, and Chicago-Delhi, which began the following year.
3,000+ Daily Passengers: United Airlines’ 10 Busiest Routes In 2023
Which do you think made the cut?
The previous plan was for all routes to…

















