CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United today
announced the largest transatlantic expansion in its history,
including 10 new flights and five new, vogue destinations –
Amman, Jordan; Bergen, Norway; Azores, Portugal; Palma de
Mallorca, Spain and
Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. All of the new routes –
which are set to begin in Spring 2022 – are not served by any
other North American carrier. Additionally, next year, United
will add new flights to five popular European destinations:
Berlin, Dublin, Milan, Munich
and Rome. Lastly, United will
launch seven routes that were interrupted due to the pandemic to
Bangalore, Frankfurt, Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Nice and Zurich. Flights are subject to government
approval.
"Given our big expectations for a rebound in travel to
Europe for summer, this is the
right time to leverage our leading global network in new, exciting
ways," said Patrick Quayle, senior
vice president of international network and alliances at United.
"Our expansion offers the widest range of destinations to discover
– introducing new, trendy locales that our customers will love, as
well as adding more flights to iconic, popular cities."
Amman,
Jordan
United will begin new capital to capital service between
Washington, D.C. and Amman, Jordan starting May 5. Customers will be able to explore the
numerous historical sites in and around Amman, as well as visit Jordan's other top destinations including
Petra, the Dead Sea and the Wadi Rum desert. United will be the
only North American carrier flying direct to Amman with service three times weekly with a
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
United will add a third Portuguese destination to its global
network with brand new flights between New York/Newark and Ponta Delgada in the Azores
beginning May 13. The carrier will
offer the most flights between the U.S. and Portugal of any North American airline and
will be the only airline to fly to the Azores from the New York metro area. This daily service joins
United's existing flights to Porto, which will return in March, and
Lisbon, which the airline is
currently operating from New
York/Newark and will resume
from Washington, D.C. next summer.
United will fly a brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft featuring
United's new signature interior with enhanced seat back
entertainment with Bluetooth connectivity and overhead bin space
for every customer.
Bergen,
Norway
Beginning May 20, United will
become the only U.S. carrier to fly to Norway with flights launching between
New York/Newark and Bergen. United will offer three times weekly
service on a Boeing 757-200, allowing customers to experience
Bergen's surrounding mountainous
landscape and breathtaking fjords. United will be the only carrier
to fly to Bergen from the U.S.
Palma de
Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
United is expanding its Spanish beach getaway destinations with
three times weekly flights between New
York/Newark and
Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic
Islands, launching June 2 with a
Boeing 767-300ER. This will be the first and only flight between
the U.S. and Mallorca and will add to United's existing service to
Madrid and Barcelona.
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Travelers looking for an additional new beach destination can
enjoy the stunning black and white sand beaches of Spain's Canary Islands with United's new
flight from New York/Newark to Tenerife. United will be the only
airline to fly direct between the Canary Islands and North America with three-times weekly service
launching June 9 with a Boeing
757-200. Along with the new service to Palma de Mallorca, United will fly to more
Spanish destinations from North
America than any other airline.
Expanded European Service
United is also adding flights to some of Europe's most iconic cities in anticipation of
a resurgence in visitors. Next spring United will add:
- New daily flights between Denver and Munich – joining existing service from
Denver to Frankfurt and London which is expected to resume in March.
United is the only U.S. airline to offer transatlantic service from
Denver.
- New daily flights between Chicago and Milan, joining existing seasonal flights
between Chicago and Rome. United will be the only airline to offer
a direct flight between Chicago
and Milan, adding to its existing
service between New
York/Newark and
Milan.
- New daily capital to capital service between Washington, D.C. and Berlin, joining our other service to
Berlin from New York/Newark. United is the only U.S. airline with
direct flights to Berlin.
- An additional daily flight from New
York/Newark to Dublin and Rome.
In addition to these new routes, United will begin seven routes
that were interrupted by the pandemic:
- Daily flights between San
Francisco and Bangalore
beginning May 26
- Daily flights between New
York/Newark and Nice
beginning April 29
- A second daily flight between New
York/Newark and
Frankfurt beginning April 23
- Daily flights between Chicago
and Zurich beginning April 23
- Flights from Washington, D.C.,
Los Angeles and New York/Newark to Tokyo's Haneda airport by March 26
Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey
United is committed to putting health and safety at the
forefront of every customer's journey, with the goal of delivering
an industry-leading standard of cleanliness through its
United CleanPlusSM program. United has teamed
up with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine cleaning and health
safety procedures from check-in to landing and has implemented more
than a dozen new policies, protocols and innovations designed with
the safety of customers and employees in mind. To manage entry
requirements in different destinations, and find places to get
tests, customer can visit United's Travel Ready Center.
United Next
United is more focused than ever on its commitment to customers
and employees. In addition to today's announcement, United has
recently:
- Launched an ambitious plan to transform the United
customer experience by adding and upgrading hundreds of aircraft as
well as investing in features like larger overhead bins, seatback
entertainment in every seat and the industry's fastest available
Wi-Fi.
- Announced a goal to create 25,000 unionized jobs by 2026 that
includes careers as pilots, flight attendants, agents, technicians,
and dispatchers.
- Announced that United will train at least 5,000 pilots by 2030
through the United Aviate Academy, with the plan of at least half
being women and people of color.
- Required all U.S. employees to receive a COVID-19
vaccination.
- Became the first airline to offer customers the ability to
check their destination's travel requirements, schedule COVID-19
tests and more on its mobile app and website.
- Invested in emerging technologies that are designed to
decarbonize air travel, like an agreement to work with urban air
mobility company Archer, an investment in aircraft startup Heart
Aerospace and a purchase agreement with Boom Supersonic.
- Committed to going 100% green by 2050 by reducing 100% of our
greenhouse gas emissions without relying on traditional carbon
offsets, including a recent agreement to purchase one and a
half times the amount of all of the rest of the world's airlines'
publicly announced Sustainable Aviation Fuel commitments
combined.
- Eliminated change fees for all economy and premium cabin
tickets for travel within the U.S.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." In 2019, United and United Express® carriers operated more
than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.
United has the most comprehensive route network among North
American carriers, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New
York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more about how to
join the United team, please visit united.com/careers and
more information about the company is at united.com. United
Airlines Holdings, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol
"UAL".
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