United Airlines has new destinations in Europe in Croatia, Italy, Scotland and Spain

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United Airlines will continue its route network expansion in the summer of 2026. From its Newark/New York hub, it will serve four new cities in Europe: Split, Croatia; Bari, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland; and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. United will also launch a daily nonstop service between Washington Dulles International Airport and Reykjavik, Iceland. This strengthens the airline‘s position as the US carrier with the most cross-Atlantic destinations, bringing the total to 46. United is also expanding its offerings to Asia with new flights between Newark/New York and Seoul, South Korea. On the route from Newark/New York to Tel Aviv, Israel, the frequency will increase to up to 18 flights per week.

With this year’s network expansion and additional route announcements, United will offer nearly 3,000 round-trip international flights per week by summer 2026. Worldwide, United will operate over 850 flights per day to and from more than 150 international destinations next year. The airline is the only US carrier to serve 41 of these destinations.

More information on the new routes to Europe (subject to regulatory approval):

New York/Newark – Split/Croatia: United plans to launch the route on April 30, 2026. Three flights per week will then be served by a Boeing 767-300ER to Croatia’s second-largest city. United will be the only airline connecting Split with the United States and currently offers nonstop flights to Croatia (seasonally Newark/New York – Dubrovnik).

New York/Newark – Bari, Italy: Starting May 1, 2026, United will fly four times a week to the capital of the Apulia region with a Boeing 767-300ER. This will expand the airline’s service to Italy to up to 15 daily flights to six destinations next summer.

New York/Newark – Glasgow/Scotland: Daily seasonal service to Glasgow will begin on May 8, 2026, with a Boeing 737-MAX8. United already flies to Edinburgh year-round and is the largest carrier between the US and Scotland.

New York/Newark – Santiago de Compostela, Spain: United will be the first airline to launch three-week seasonal direct flights with a Boeing 737-MAX8 between the United States and the capital of the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia, starting May 22, 2026. Santiago de Compostela will be the sixth destination in Spain.

Washington Dulles – Reykjavik/Iceland: The new route to Reykjavik is the third route United offers between the US and Iceland. Starting May 21, 2026, the airline will operate a Boeing 757-200 on daily flights from Washington Dulles.

Expansion of flight services to South Korea

Beginning September 4, 2026, United will launch daily service between Newark, New York, and Seoul, South Korea, with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, complementing its existing twice-daily service to South Korea from San Francisco.

Up to 18 flights per week from New York to Tel Aviv/Israel in summer

The current twice-daily frequency on the Newark/New York to Tel Aviv route will be expanded to include a third flight (four times a week) starting March 28, 2026. The additional service will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. United will thus offer up to 18 flights per week on this route. Passengers can also continue to fly to Tel Aviv four times a week from Chicago O’Hare and three times a week from Washington Dulles.