United Airlines will add three international destinations to its 2023 summer schedule, the carrier announced Wednesday.
In addition, United will add six more flights to existing European destinations. Citing a 20 percent increase in demand for European travel this past summer compared to 2019, the airline says it will continue to focus on beefing up its transatlantic network.
United Expands in Europe and the Middle East
Summer 2023 will see United expand its service to three new destinations, including Málaga, Spain (AGP), Stockholm, Sweden (ARN), and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB).
Málaga service will mark the first time United has flown to the resort city on Spain’s Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the sixth-largest city in Spain.
Stockholm and Dubai will not be “new” destinations, per se. Rather, United will resume service in each city after an extended absence.
Last month, United announced plans to return to Dubai after a seven-year absence. The carrier last flew to Dubai from Washington Dulles (IAD) in 2016. The announcement was made in correlation with a new codeshare agreement between United and Emirates that will enable customers to have seamless access to each carrier’s network on a single ticket.
United is returning to Stockholm for the first time since 2019. Plans to return to the Swedish capital in 2021 were scuttled before flights even began.
Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of global planning and alliances, says the airline is gearing up for another busy summer.
“Next summer United is offering the best of both worlds: we’re making it easier for our customers to visit the most popular cities in Europe, but we’re also expanding our reach to give travelers access to new places they haven’t yet experienced,” said Quayle. “We expect another busy summer for international travel and are proud to build on our industry-leading global network to offer our customers the widest range of destinations and most convenient travel options.”
Seasonal Flights to Europe Will Also Resume
In addition to new service, United will expand its offerings to Rome, Italy (FCO), Paris, France (CDG), Barcelona, Spain (BCN), London Heathrow (LHR), Berlin, Germany (BER), and Shannon, Ireland (SNN). It will also resume nine seasonal routes flown last summer, including Newark (EWR) to Nice, France (NCE), Denver (DEN) to Munich, Germany (MUC), Boston (BOS) to Heathrow, and Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to both Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH) and Milan, Italy (MXP).
United says it will continue seasonal service to four destinations not served by any other North American airline, including Tenerife, Spain (TFN), Palma de Mallorca, Spain (PMI), Amman, Jordan (AMM), and Ponta Delgada Airport in the Azores, Portugal (PDL).
A Rundown of New Flights Offered by United in Summer 2023
EWR-AGP
Begins: 31 May
Equipment: Boeing 757-200
Frequency: 3x/week
EWR-DXB
Begins: 25 March
Equipment: Boeing 777-200ER
Frequency: Daily
EWR-ARN
Begins: 27 May
Equipment: Boeing 757-200
Frequency: Daily
SFO – FCO
Begins: 25 May
Equipment: Boeing 777-200ER
Frequency: Daily
ORD – SNN
Begins: 25 May
Equipment: Boeing 757-200
Frequency: Daily
Notes: United offers seasonal service to SNN from EWR
IAD – BER
Begins: 25 May
Equipment: Boeing 767-400ER
Frequency: Daily
Notes: United also serves BER from EWR
ORD – BCN
Begins: 25 May
Equipment: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Frequency: Daily
Notes: United already serves BCN from EWR and IAD
United will also add additional frequencies to London Heathrow (LHR) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
LAX – LHR
Second Daily Flight Begins: 25 May
Equipment: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Frequency: 2x daily
Notes: United provides service to LHR from EWR, SFO, DEN, and BOS
IAD – CDG
Second Daily Flight Begins: 02 June
Equipment: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Frequency: 2x daily
Notes: United provides service to CDG from EWR, IAD, ORD, and SFO
