United announced 10 new international routes (mostly from Newark), American added seven new routes from its hubs, JetBlue opened a larger Boston lounge with broader Mint access, and more than 8,000 American flight attendants gave overwhelmingly negative marks in an in-flight management survey.
United revealed 10 new international destinations—eight not currently served by any U.S. carrier—with most departing Newark (EWR) and several seasonal services.
American Airlines added seven international routes (including new service to Porto, Reykjavik, and Vienna) centered on Philadelphia and other hubs.
JetBlue opened a 12,000-square-foot BlueHouse lounge in Boston and expanded complimentary lounge access for most Mint-marketed passengers.
United's Big Announcement and American's Announcement Aug 28, 2026 1 comment on Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: United's Big Announcement and American's Announcement More Reading on This Topic: Cranky Weekly Review United Adds All the Destinations United Airlines has made its summer route announcements into an annual thing, and the airline did not disappoint this year.
At a fancy unveiling in Newark, the carrier announced ten new international destinations, which feature eight places not currently served by any U.S. carrier, with both recently adding JFK on Delta as part of a "fan vote." From San Francisco: Okinawa (3x weekly begins March 27 on the B777-200ER)* From Washington/Dulles:
From Newark (starred if summer-seasonal only): When the Vienna flight launches, American will be the only U.S. May 6, while Porto launches March 28 and Reykjavik on May 27.
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United Airlines on Tuesday announced what they said is the airline's biggest expansion in the company's history, adding 10 new nonstop routes — most of them out of their Newark hub, but one is being added at SFO.
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