United adds nearly 200 flights to Milwaukee, Chicago for political conventions

United Airlines has added flights to and from both Chicago and Milwaukee, totalling nearly 200 new flights, ahead of US political conventions. The airline will add 72 flights to and from Milwaukee in July and it will add 118 flights to and from Chicago in August. The new flights coincide with the Republican national convention held in Milwaukee and the Democratic national convention in Chicago. “These conventions are steeped in tradition and have now evolved to become a weeklong celebration of our political process,” said United senior vice president of global network planning and alliances. “We’re proud to give people