As a consequence of the low demand due to COVID-19, United Airlines will suspend its operations between Houston and Rio de Janeiro. Currently the company has five flights per week on Boeing 767-300 (ERs), with a capacity for 214 passengers.
According to the information published in the reservation system, operations will be canceled to Rio between June 5 and August 1. During this period, United Airlines will not have flights to that city, leaving São Paulo as its only destination in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro will be connected to the United States through American Airlines flights to Miami on the Boeing 777-200 (ERs). The Galeão airport will have 4 operations per week to and from the northern country.
With the current schedule, United flights between Houston and Rio de Janeiro would return on August 2. Likewise, these operations are subject to change, since it will depend on the situation of the Coronavirus, the restrictions imposed by the governments and the demand.
Schedule until June 5
| Flight | From | Departure | To | Arrival |
| UA 129 | Houston (IAH) | 20:20 | Río de Janeiro (GIG) | 08:20 +1 |
| UA 128 | Río de Janeiro (GIG) | 20:45 | Houston (IAH) | 05:10 +1 |
| Flight | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| UA 129 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| UA 128 | X | X | X | X | X |
Tentative schedule as of August 2
| Flight | From | Departure | To | Arrival |
| UA 129 | Houston (IAH) | 20:20 | Río de Janeiro (GIG) | 08:20 +1 |
| UA 128 | Río de Janeiro (GIG) | 23:15 | Houston (IAH) | 07:40 +1 |
| Flight | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| UA 129 | × | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| UA 128 | × | × | × | × | × | × | × |
Current routes between the United States and Brazil + Next to be inaugurated
| From | To | Airline | Aircraft used | Weekly frequencies | Tentative start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | Delta Air Lines | Boeing 767-300 | 7 | July 2nd, 2021 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | São Paulo (GRU) | Delta Air Lines | Airbus A330-300 | 7 | - |
| Boston (BOS) | Belo Horizonte (CNF) | Eastern Airlines | Boeing 767-300 | 2 | June 27th, 2021 |
| Boston (BOS) | São Paulo (GRU) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 767-300 | 3 | July 3rd, 2021 |
| Chicago (ORD) | São Paulo (GRU) | United Airlines | B773 / B789 | 2 | - |
| Dallas (DFW) | São Paulo (GRU) | American Airlines | Boeing 787-9 | 4 | - |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | Campinas (VCP) | Azul Linhas Aéreas | A332 / A330neo | 3 | - |
| Houston (IAH) | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | United Airlines | Boeing 767-300 | 5 | - |
| Houston (IAH) | São Paulo (GRU) | United Airlines | Boeing 787-9 | 7 | - |
| Miami (MIA) | Belo Horizonte (CNF) | Eastern Airlines | Boeing 767-300 | 2 | June 28th, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | Brasilia (BSB) | GOL Linhas Aéreas | Boeing 737-800 | 3 | November 1st, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | Fortaleza (FOR) | GOL Linhas Aéreas | Boeing 737-800 | 4 | November 1st, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | Fortaleza (FOR) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 767-300 | 5 | November 1st, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | Manaos (MAO) | American Airlines | Airbus A319-100 | 5 | November 7th, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | Recife (REC) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 767-300 | 1 | November 6th, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | American Airlines | Boeing 777-200 | 4 | - |
| Miami (MIA) | Salvador de Bahía (SSA) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 767-300 | 1 | November 5th, 2021 |
| Miami (MIA) | São Paulo (GRU) | American Airlines | Boeing 777-300 | 7 | - |
| Miami (MIA) | São Paulo (GRU) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 777-300 | 3 | - |
| Newark (EWR) | São Paulo (GRU) | United Airlines | Boeing 787-9 | 7 | - |
| New York (JFK) | Belo Horizonte (CNF) | Eastern Airlines | Boeing 767-300 | 2 | June 29th, 2021 |
| New York (JFK) | São Paulo (GRU) | American Airlines | Boeing 777-300 | 7 | - |
| New York (JFK) | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | American Airlines | Boeing 777-200 | 7 | December 16th, 2021 |
| New York (JFK) | São Paulo (GRU) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 767-300 | 3 | - |
| Orlando (MCO) | Brasilia (BSB) | GOL Linhas Aéreas | Boeing 737-800 | 4 | October 1st, 2021 |
| Orlando (MCO) | Campinas (VCP) | Azul Linhas Aéreas | Airbus A330-900neo | 2 | June 3rd, 2021 |
| Orlando (MCO) | São Paulo (GRU) | LATAM Brasil | Boeing 787-8 | 3 | June 16th, 2021 |
| Washington (IAD) | São Paulo (GRU) | United Airlines | Boeing 767-300 | 7 | September 8th, 2021 |
