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In this installment we are going to talk about United Airlines and its enormous connection hub in Houston, entrance door to USA from Latin America.
Many times we have talked about the importance of hubs for the development of countries, although they are not always a tourist entry point for the cities that host them, They are undoubtedly a catalyst for the economy and connectivity.
On my recent trip to The Angels, what was the IPW event for 2024, I was able to fly again with United on your daily flight from Quito, but as I already told you in a previous flight report What is it like to fly with them in their Boeing 737 MAX 8, Today I thought it was interesting to find another point of the airline: your connectivity.
The United hub in Houston
First, I share a video of what was my most recent step through the Houston International Airport, where I highlight the options we have from Ecuador and Latin America to connect from this hub plus other details of flying with United, delays, storms and more:
Something that is very interesting, is that at the arrival time of the flight Quito, others also arrive from Lima, Buenos Aires, Guatemala, Bogota, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, so if you are reading me from those countries, this information will interest you.
United It has several important hubs such as Chicago O’Hare, Denver, The Angels, Newark, San Francisco y Washington-Dulles, but one stands out quite a bit, especially for the airline's Latin American flights.
United Airlines offers an extensive network of connections through its operations center at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), positioning it as the airline's main gateway to Latin America. With an average of 458 daily flights serving 57 international destinations and numerous destinations within the USA, Therefore, it has become one of the most important entry doors from our region..
Yes OK, This airport is not United's most important airport in number of total flights, occupying third place, Yes, it is the largest in terms of number of international routes:
- acapulco, MX
- aguascalientes, MX
- Amsterdam, NL
- Aruba, AW
- Belice, BZ
- Bogota, CO
- Bonaire, BQ
- Buenos Aires, BA, AR
- Calgary, AB, THAT
- Cancún, MX
- Comayagua, HN
- Cozumel, MX
- Frankfurt, OF
- grand cayman, KY
- Guadalajara, MX
- Guanacaste, CR
- Guatemala city, GT
- Havana, CU
- Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, MX
- León/Guanajuato, MX
- Lima, PE
- Londres-Heathrow, IN, GB
- Manzanillo, MX
- Mazatlan, MX
- Merida, MX
- Mexico City, MX
- Montego Bay, JM
- Monterrey, MX
- Morelia, MX
- Munich, OF
- Nassau, BS
- oaxaca, MX
- City of Panama, PA
- Port of Spain, TT
- Providenciales, TC
- Puebla, MX
- Vallarta Port, MX
- Punta Cana, DO
- Queretaro, MX
- Quito, EC
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
- Roatan, HN
- San Jose del Cabo, MX
- Saint Joseph, CR
- San Juan, PR, US
- San Luis Potosi, MX
- San Pedro Sula, HN
- San Salvador, SV
- Santiago, CL
- Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, SP, BR
- St Thomas Island, VI, US
- sydney, NS, AU
- Tampico, MX
- Tokio-Narita, JP
- Toronto, ON, THAT
- Vancouver, BC, THAT
- Veracruz, MX
So as you can see, The options go beyond 111 domestic destinations in USA that can be connected from Houston, But the international options are wide and several favorite destinations in our countries stand out, such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Such, Toronto and others with only a short stopover by IAH, which has many options VIP rooms, restaurants and shops to wait for your next connection.
What do you think of this hub and the connection options?? Also tell me in the comments about your experience passing through Houston on a connecting flight with United.
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