United Airlines announced its summer 2026 schedule with service to 4 new cities across Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain – leading the way with the most destinations across the Atlantic than any U.S. carrier.
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In summer 2026, United will be the only U.S. airline to launch non-stop 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 non-stop year-round daily service from Newark/New York to Seoul, South Korea, and four additional weekly flights, for 18 total weekly flights, between Newark/New York and Tel Aviv, Israel.
As the leader in service from the U.S. to international destinations across the globe, United is continuing that momentum by offering nearly 3,000 weekly international roundtrips in Summer 2026. 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.
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. Across the globe, United will offer more than 850 daily flights to and from over 150 international destinations – including 41 that no other U.S. airline serves – next year.
9 destinations are making a comeback
After a successful summer, United is bringing back all 9 destinations from its historic Summer 2025 expansion – the largest in the airline’s history. These routes will resume on:
Ulaanbaatar: April 30, 2026
Faro: May 15, 2026
Madeira Island: May 16, 2026 (three weeks earlier than in 2025)
Palermo: May 22, 2026
Bilbao: May 30, 2026
Nuuk: June 6, 2026 (one week earlier than in 2025)
Kaohsiung: Operating year-round service
Dakar: Operating year-round service
Puerto Escondido: Operating year-round service
As of August 2025, United set a new record for the most passengers it has carried to Italy, Spain and Portugal at nearly 1.5 million, 11% more than last year. The inaugural flight to Nuuk, Greenland was the fastest selling inaugural in United Airlines history.