CHICAGO, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United is
adding three new flights to its international network, giving
travelers more options for summer travel by flying direct to
countries that are starting to reopen to vaccinated visitors.
Starting in July, United will offer new direct flights from Newark
Liberty International Airport to Dubrovnik, Croatia, from Washington Dulles International
Airport to Athens, Greece and from
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reykjavik, Iceland, all subject to government
approval.
United's Travel-Ready Center enables customers to upload their
COVID-19 testing and vaccine documentation, and have it certified
ahead of check-in so customers can get their boarding pass before
getting to the airport. United is the only airline that does this
seamlessly in the airline's mobile app.
The addition of these new routes reflects an increase in
interest among United's customers: in the last month, searches on
United.com for flights to Croatia,
Greece and Iceland are up 61%. And customers can book
travel starting today at United.com and on the United mobile
app.
"As countries around the world begin the process of reopening,
leisure travelers are eager to take a long-awaited getaway to new
international destinations," said Patrick
Quayle, vice president of international network and
alliances. "These three new routes unlock the natural beauty of the
outdoors for our guests. They are also the latest example of how
United is remaining nimble in rebuilding our network."
Croatia
United plans
to add the only nonstop service between the U.S. and Croatia on July
8, with service to Dubrovnik on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast. The airline
will operate three weekly flights between Newark and Dubrovnik through October 3 on a Boeing 767-300ER with 30 United
Polaris business class seats. Flights will operate Monday,
Thursday, and Saturday from Newark
and on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday from Dubrovnik and will be timed
to connect in Newark to over 65
cities in North America.
Greece
United will
expand its service to Athens with
daily flights from Washington Dulles beginning July 1 and operating through October 3. This new route marks the first time
daily nonstop flights have been available between Washington D.C. and Athens. The schedule is timed for connections
in Washington Dulles to over 95 cities in North America and will be operated by a Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner with all-aisle-access Polaris business and United
Premium Plus seats. This builds on United's existing daily summer
service to Athens from Newark
Liberty International Airport, which resumes on June 3.
Iceland
United is
expanding its service to Iceland
with the first U.S. carrier service from Chicago to Reykjavik, beginning July 1 and running daily through October 3. The schedule is timed for connections
in Chicago O'Hare to over 100 cities in North America and will be operated by a Boeing
757-200 with 16 lie flat business class seats in the Polaris cabin.
This new service builds upon United's existing service to
Reykjavik from Newark, with daily flights resuming
June 3 and operating through
October 29.
These new routes are just the latest adjustments United is
making to its international schedule in response to increased
demand. In addition:
- United is adding three new markets in Africa*, with service three times weekly to
Accra, Ghana from Washington
Dulles beginning May 14, three times
weekly service to Lagos, Nigeria
from Washington Dulles set to begin later this year and daily
service to Johannesburg, South
Africa from Newark
beginning June 3 (*subject to
government approval).
- United is expanding its India
portfolio to 5 daily flights with new service from San Francisco to Bangalore beginning May
27
- United is growing service to Tel
Aviv as Israel prepares to
welcome back group tourists, with Chicago service resuming three times weekly on
May 7 and expansion of San Francisco to daily service on June 3, for a total of 24 weekly
frequencies.
- In May, United will resume service from Newark to Rome and Milan, and from Chicago to Munich, Amsterdam, and Tokyo Haneda
- In June, United will resume flights between San Francisco and Tahiti.
Vaccinated travelers may still be subject to local country
restrictions related to quarantines, testing, curfews and other
requirements. Customers should check with their destination or
United's Destination Travel Guide for specific details.
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 CleanPlus 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.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting
People. Uniting the World." For more information, visit united.com,
follow @United on Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The
common stock of UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol
"UAL".
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