United’s Largest Transatlantic Schedule
United Airlines revealed its largest-ever summer 2024 schedule with new a non-stop flights to Faro, Reykjavik, Brussels, Rome and Malaga. The airline also brings back nine of its most popular seasonal routes to Portugal, Italy, France and Spain up to two months early.
Tickets for United’s new summer 2024 flights are on sale now at United.com. Check out details about the new routes below.
Faro, Portugal
Beginning May 24, United will directly connect the United States and Faro, Portugal, with its new service from New York/Newark. The new flight will make it easy for U.S. customers to visit Portugal’s Algarve region, home to some of the country’s most scenic beaches and striking historic sites. The flight will operate four times a week on a Boeing 757-200. United has existing year-round service between New York/Newark–Lisbon, as well as seasonal service between Washington/Dulles-Lisbon, New York/Newark–Porto and New York/Newark-Ponta Delgada, Azores.
Reykjavik, Rome, Brussels and Malaga
On May 23, United will resume seasonal flying between Reykjavik and New York/Newark for the first time since summer 2022. The flight will operate daily on a Boeing 757-200. Additionally, United will add flights to some of the most popular destinations in Europe, including a second daily frequency between New York/Newark–Brussels, starting March 30 on a Boeing 757-200, and a second daily frequency between Washington/Dulles-Rome, starting May 23 on a Boeing 767-300. Moreover, United will increase New York/Newark–Malaga to daily service on a Boeing 757-200 and will start on May 2.
Earlier Starts to Seasonal Service
Last spring, United flew 33% more customers across the Atlantic than in 2022, and the airline anticipates the demand will only continue to grow in spring 2024. To give customers more time and options to visit Europe, the airline is resuming several of its most popular routes early, including:
- Washington Dulles – Lisbon, Portugal – starting February 15
- Washington Dulles – Barcelona, Spain – starting February 15
- Washington Dulles – Rome, Italy – starting February 15
- New York/Newark – Nice, France – starting March 30
- Chicago/O’Hare – Rome, Italy – starting March 30
- Chicago O’Hare – Milan, Italy – starting March 30
- New York/Newark – Naples, Italy – starting April 5
- New York/Newark – Malaga – starting May 2
- San Francisco – Rome, Italy – starting May 2
Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Next summer, United’s network across the Pacific will grow more than 30% with non-stop service to 15 destinations – including the airline’s newest routes between San Francisco–Manila and San Francisco–Beijing.
The airline will also grow its Latin American schedule by 10% next summer, extending some of its newest and most popular routes into the summer season.
Highlights include new service between Denver-San Juan; Denver-Montego Bay; New York/Newark–Barbados and New York/Newark-Curaçao.
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