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United Airlines Unveils Biggest International Expansion Ever
United's Newark, New Jersey, hub is set to be the biggest winner, with eight new European destinations being added to its schedule.
TL;DR
- United Airlines announced its largest international expansion in history, adding 10 new destinations and 13 new routes for summer 2027.
- The expansion includes new nonstop flights to destinations like Ibiza, Okinawa, Ljubljana, Luxembourg, Sardinia, and Sicily.
- Eight of the 10 new destinations currently lack nonstop service from the US.
- United's Newark hub will see the addition of eight new European destinations.
- The Airbus A321XLR, a long-range single-aisle aircraft, will be used on five new routes, enabling service to smaller markets.
- New routes will also be added from San Francisco to Okinawa and from Washington Dulles to Toulouse.
- United will also resume service between San Francisco and Tel Aviv on March 28.
- Tickets for the new 2027 routes are available for sale, pending government approvals.