United Airlines this month secured five new gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and in 2026 plans to expand its Chicago network with 10 new domestic destinations, the carrier announced Thursday.
United will serve six of the 10 destinations exclusively from O'Hare, according to the carrier. Those include Santa Barbara and Monterey in California; Eugene, Ore.; Paducah, Ky.; Lynchburg, Va.; and St. George, Utah.
The four additional new destinations include Rochester, Minn.; Wausau, Wis.; Marquette, Mich.; and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Saturday seasonal service will begin in summer 2026 for Monterey, St. George and Idaho Falls. Service for the seven other destinations will begin in spring 2026.
The new gates also will enable United to resume service between Chicago and Tel Aviv in November, and extend its seasonal Dublin service to year-round, according to the carrier. United also plans to make seasonal West Palm Beach, Fla., service year-round daily.
Under a 2018 use and lease agreement that governs O'Hare, its gates are reallocated based on the number of flights each carrier flew in the prior year, according to United.