United Airlines is expanding capacity starting Nov. 6 with 28 additional direct flights to Florida.
The flights will depart from non-United hubs in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York/LaGuardia and Columbus, Ohio to four destinations in Florida.
United said it was prepared to change course if Florida continued to see a rise in COVID-19 infections. The airline said it will gradually add other destinations to cater to the north and south areas.
The company said the expanded flight plan is part of a program to manage the negative effects of the virus by adding destinations where passengers "most want to fly to."
The airline will monitor infections and how any increases are affecting business and respond accordingly, United Airlines vice president for network strategies Ankit Gupta said. Gupta said it would adjust capacity and remain resilient.
The additional flights to Florida could mean more than 400,000 extra seats for the winter, Gupta said. Many U.S. travelers are choosing the Sunshine State over destinations abroad.
The Chicago, Illinois-based carrier had to decrease its August profit projections after COVID-19 case numbers in many parts of the U.S. rose. Air traffic volumes flattened in July following two months of tepid gains.
There are indications demand will improve, according to Transportation Security Administration data. Around 831,800 travelers were screened Sunday - the first time since mid-March that the TSA has assessed that many passengers. Nevertheless, the figure is below 70 percent of the numbers from last year, the TSA said.
