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Around the World in 31 Ways - United's International Summer Schedule Offers Customers More Destinations Than Ever Before
CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced 31 new and returning international summer routes, including brand new service between
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced 31 new and returning international summer routes, including brand new service between New York/Newark and Prague, and the only nonstop service between the United States and Naples, Italy. This year's international schedule builds on the airline's expanded domestic network and offers customers more access than ever before to connect to 54 countries around the world from United gateways, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C. \n\"Today we are offering our customers more destinations than ever before, both here in the United States and overseas,\" said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network. \"We are particularly excited to add our newest destinations, Naples and Prague, to our ever-growing route map.\"\nUnited officially began flying its international summer schedule on March 30, with the start of nonstop service between San Francisco and Amsterdam. United is the only U.S. airline to connect customers between the Bay Area and the Netherlands. Beginning May 2, United will start daily nonstop service between Denver and Frankfurt, Germany – the only nonstop flight operated by a U.S. carrier. \nBuilding the world's best global route network \nContinuously exploring new and exciting opportunities to grow its global route network, United has been a leader in establishing service from its U.S. hubs to exciting new leisure and business centers around the world. Last year, United was the first U.S. airline to offer customers nonstop service between San Francisco and Papeete, Tahiti, and due to high customer demand, United expanded the route to year-round service, offering customers more opportunities to visit French Polynesia. \nBeginning this May, United will be the only airline to operate service between Washington Dulles and Tel Aviv, Israel, and between New York/Newark and Naples, Italy. United is the only U.S. airline offering nonstop seasonal service between New York/Newark and Stockholm, Geneva and Munich, Germany. \nIn addition to brand-new service to Naples and Prague, United's summer schedule features the return of popular destinations including Athens, Greece; Glasgow, Scotland; Madrid and Barcelona, Spain; Rome and Venice, Italy; Shannon, Ireland; and more. \nHitting the beaches in Mexi...