United's added capacity will come in part from operating larger aircraft on primarily leisure routes, like using a Boeing 737-700 on flights from Key West.
More than 300 Frontier employees are expected to be stationed at CLE, including up to 110 pilots, 250 flight attendants and 50 aircraft maintenance personnel.
The cuts mean that 21 of 42 destinations (both year-round and seasonal) to which American Airlines has been flying from Austin will be dropped in early 2024.
By the end of December, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will all be operating to Auckland Airport (AKL) in New Zealand from LAX.
The U.S. has found the Dutch government’s flight cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are anticompetitive and in violation of the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreement.
JetBlue Airways has not been allocated any slots for summer service to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) airport, as a Dutch government plan to limit flights proceeds.