As Coloradans return to the skies, United Airlines announced a flurry of new airports and added flights to hot-spot winter destinations from Denver International Airport, as the airline anticipates a winter travel resurgence. 

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The Chicago-based airline announced Friday it will be offering flights from The Mile High City to Belize City, Belize, San Jose, Costa Rica and Nassau, Bahamas for the first time beginning in November.

Additionally, the airline will offer travelers 14 additional flight options to Charleston, SC, Fort Lauderdale, FL and Savannah, GA, said Russell Carlton, a spokesperson for United Airlines.

“We are pleased United will deepen their air service network in Denver this winter with additional flights to popular destinations,” said Laura Jackson, the airport’s vice president of air service development in a statement to The Denver Gazette. “This expanded service will benefit local passengers as well as travelers connecting through United’s Denver hub.”

United has been preparing for the return of travelers for over a year and officials say they have been consistently matching its flying schedule and aircraft ability to consumer demand.

Following a successful Fourth of July weekend where the airline serviced five-times as many passengers when compared to 2020, officials made the decision to add more flights as travel numbers are expected to continue to grow, said Ankita Gupta, vice president of network planning at United.

“Celebrating the holidays with family and loved ones in 2020 was a challenge, and we know our customers are already eager to plan winter vacations and gatherings in person this year to make up for time that they lost,” Gupta said. 

“As pandemic restrictions ease, people are becoming more confident in planning travel further in advance, so we want to make sure to offer our customers as much choice as possible.”

Denver wasn’t the only city to receive new and added United services as the airline announced the addition of nearly 150 flights to ‘warm-weather destinations’ at airports across the United States. 

Travelers interested in a winter getaway can purchase tickets now on united.com