CLEVELAND, Ohio
United will be reducing its flight schedule out of Cleveland (CLE) in stages beginning April 1, 2014. The announcement was made in a statement by the airline, which said it “made this difficult decision because customer demand for hub-level flying falls short of the capacity we are providing. Despite best efforts, we have been operating in Cleveland at a substantial loss for more than a decade.”
Average daily departures from CLE - primarily United Express flying - will be reduced by around 60 percent, in roughly even increments in each of April, May and June 2014.
Cleveland will remain a part of the United network and will continue to have non-stop service to many of the most-popular business and leisure destinations as well as all United hubs. When the carrier fully implements the schedule reductions in June, United will offer 72 peak-day flights to 20 destinations from Cleveland. Cleveland customers will be able to fly to nearly all destinations offered today, either on a nonstop or connecting basis.
United will update existing reservations, if necessary, during the next two weeks. Most customers will reportedly see little or no effect on their confirmed itinerary.
For additional information, visit www.united.com.
