United Airlines adds seasonal, nonstop flights between Durango and Houston – tricityrecordnm.com

United Airlines adds seasonal, nonstop flights between Durango and Houston  tricityrecordnm.com

Winter service expands travel options between Southwest Colorado and Texas United Airlines will provide a seasonal nonstop service to Houston from December 2026 through March 2027. (Durango Herald file) United Airlines is adding seasonal, nonstop flights between Houston and Durango beginning in December. For the first time, United will offer twice-weekly flights between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Durango-La Plata County Airport during the winter months. The service will begin Dec. 19 and run through March 27 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, on a 70-seat aircraft. Service to Houston has steadily grown over the past several years, but primarily in the summer, said Tony Vicari, aviation director for DRO. It began with weekend service before expanding to daily service.

Daily service continued this summer but on a larger aircraft than before. “Summer Houston has shown strength, and United has continued to invest in it in expanding aircraft and service periods, which has been great,” he said. “Ultimately, the goal is to be able to hopefully establish something closer to year-round service over the Houston hub.” He said United’s winter Houston flights will act as a market test to see how the flights perform, which could lead to expanded Houston service. Airport travel normally peaks in July and the winter months are typically slower, Vicari said, so United adding a Houston route