Overview
- Daily service begins in spring 2026 to Santa Barbara, Eugene, Paducah, Lynchburg, Rochester, Minnesota, Wausau and Marquette.
- Seasonal Saturday flights start next summer to Monterey, St. George and Idaho Falls.
- United will offer exclusive nonstop service from O’Hare on six of the routes: Santa Barbara, Eugene, Paducah, Lynchburg, St. George and Monterey.
- With the additions, United plans to serve 212 destinations from O’Hare in 2026, slightly above its pre‑pandemic peak of 208.
- United’s gate gain took effect Oct. 1 after a Cook County judge upheld Chicago’s reallocation process, while American, which lost gates, says it still intends to grow its ORD hub.