United Airlines is set to add new and upgraded services within the US, to Europe and the Middle East.
From May 24, the airline will launch a seasonal route between San Francisco and Munich, served by a B787 Dreamliner. The outbound flight departs San Francisco at 1450, arriving in Munich at 1025 the next day, while the return flight departs Munich at 1210, arriving in San Francisco at 1455 the same day.
Launching May 5, the airline is also set to upgrade its daily Newark-Tel Aviv service to a B777-300, which features United’s new Polaris seat. This will be the second route – in addition to its flights between San Francisco and Hong Kong – that will use the new Boeing 777-300ER. Departing Newark at 2345, the outbound flight will arrive in Tel Aviv at 1620 the next day, while the return flight departs Tel Aviv at 2310 and arrives in Newark at 0435 the next day.
The airline also has plans to grow its domestic network, adding services to 13 cities including four entirely new destinations – Champaign/Urbana, Illinois; Columbia, Missouri; Rochester, Minnesota and United’s shortest flight to Santa Rosa, California.
Start dates and frequencies below:
From | To | Frequency | Start Date |
DEN | COU – Columbia, MO | Daily | Aug. 1 |
DEN | SBP – San Luis Obispo, CA | Daily | June 8 |
EWR | SMF – Sacramento, CA | Daily | June 8 |
IAH | SGF – Springfield, MO | 2 times Daily | June 8 |
ORD | CHO – Charlottesville, VA | Daily | June 8 |
ORD | CMI – Champaign/Urbana, IL | 3 times daily | June 8 |
ORD | COU – Columbia, MO | 2 times daily | Aug. 1 |
ORD | RNO – Reno, NV | Daily | June 8 |
ORD | RST – Rochester, MN | 3 times daily | June 8 |
ORD | GEG – Spokane, WA | Daily | June 8 |
SFO | CVG – Cincinnati, OH | Daily | June 8 |
SFO | DTW- Detroit | Daily | June 8 |
SFO | GEG – Spokane, WA | 2 times daily | June 8 |
SFO | STS – Santa Rosa, CA | 3 times daily | June 8 |
SFO | BDL – Hartford, CT | Daily | June 8 |
The airline is also introducing a daily summer service in six markets. Flights to Salt Lake City, Fort Lauderdale, Tucson and New Orleans not previously offered in the summer, will now move to year round service.
From | To | Frequency | Start Date |
DEN | KOA – Kona, Hawaii | Daily | June 8 |
EWR | SLC – Salt Lake City, UT | Daily | June 8 |
IAD | FLL – Fort Lauderdale, FL | Daily | June 8 |
ORD | TUS – Tucson, AZ | Daily | June 8 |
SFO | MSY – New Orleans | Daily | June 8 |
SFO | FCA – Kalispell, MT | Daily | July 1 |
Additional frequencies within 15 existing markets are also set to commence, with the airline adding a total 47 daily round trips to its domestic schedule.
From | To | New frequency |
DEN | ABQ – Albuquerque, NM | 5 times daily |
DEN | FLL – Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2 times daily |
DEN | MCO- Orlando, FL | 4 times daily |
DEN | TPA – Tampa, FL | 2 times daily |
EWR | ATL – Atlanta | 8 times daily |
EWR | DTW – Detroit | 7 times daily |
EWR | PDX – Portland, OR | 2 times daily |
IAD | JAX – Jacksonville, FL | 3 times daily |
IAD | PVD – Providence, RI | 4 times daily |
IAD | PWM – Portland, ME | 4 times daily |
IAD | ROA – Roanoke, VA | 3 times daily |
IAH | ATL – Atlanta | 8 times daily |
IAH | CHS – Charleston, SC | 3 times daily |
ORD | FLL – Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3 times daily |
ORD | RSW – Fort Myers, FL | 2 times daily |