United’s Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances, Patrick Quayle, said the move would see the airline offer more destinations across the Atlantic than any U.S. carrier.
In Summer 2026, United will be the only United States airline to launch nonstop flights to four new destinations from its hub in Newark/New York to Split, Croatia; Bari, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland and Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
The airline is also adding its first service between Washington-Dulles and Reykjavik, Iceland, as a new nonstop year-round daily service from Newark/New York to Seoul, South Korea.
“United has an unmatched international network, and we pride ourselves on connecting our customers to unique, trendsetting destinations no other U.S. airline serves,” Quayle said.
“With the addition of these new flights and the return of all of our new routes from last year, United now flies to 46 cities across the Atlantic, more than any other airline.”
Quayle said the carrier would offer nearly 3,000 weekly international roundtrips in Summer 2026 and In addition to United’s new Summer 2026 destinations, United will continue to serve all nine destinations from its largest expansion ever last summer including seasonal service to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; Madeira Island, Portugal; Faro, Portugal; and continue year-round service from Dakar, Senegal; Puerto Escondido, Mexico, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
“With United’s Summer 2026 schedule, the new and returning destinations offer a variety of landscapes and experiences for customers to choose from – whether they want to relax on a coastal beach, explore glacial landscapes, feed off the energy of vibrant cities or walk around historic towns, museums and architecture,” Quayle said.
He said across the globe, United will offer more than 850 daily flights to and from over 150 international destinations – including 41 that no other United States airline serves – next year.