en.Wedoany.com Reported - United Airlines plans to add several new international routes for the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026, operated by Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft. Starting in December, the carrier will launch nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) in Cartagena, Colombia, while also adding a seasonal route from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) in Turks and Caicos Islands.
The new service to Cartagena will launch from Houston on December 17 and from Washington Dulles on December 19, with both routes operating four times weekly. The aircraft type is the Boeing 737 MAX 8, configured to carry 164 to 166 passengers in a multi-class layout featuring domestic first class, premium economy, and economy. Cartagena becomes United's 156th international destination globally and its 69th in Latin America; the airline already operates routes to Colombia's capital Bogotá (BOG) and second-largest city Medellín (MDE). The Cartagena route is seasonal, operating during the Northern Hemisphere winter, primarily targeting beach tourism demand.
In the Caribbean, United Airlines will add nonstop service from Denver to Providenciales starting December 19, operating once weekly with the Boeing 737 MAX 9. The flight is scheduled to depart Denver in the mid-morning on Saturdays, arriving early, with the return flight arriving back in Denver in the evening, facilitating connections from other destinations on the U.S. West Coast. No other airline currently offers nonstop flights from Denver to Providenciales. United already operates year-round routes to PLS from Newark (EWR) and Washington Dulles (IAD), and adds seasonal service from Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Houston (IAH), and Denver during the Northern Hemisphere winter. This new route is the result of coordinated negotiations with the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA).
Cartagena Airport's existing international route network includes nonstop flights to the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Switzerland, Peru, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain. World2Fly plans to join the Cartagena route from Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) this July. From Providenciales, the airport has an extensive Caribbean route network operated by InterCaribbean Airways, with international flights to Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Bahamas. This winter, Porter Airlines will add routes to Ottawa and Toronto, while BermudAir will add seven routes from the airport, six to the United States and one to Canada.
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