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United Will Fly Non-Stop to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet Soaring Overseas Travel Demand
United is the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific, adding nearly 25 new routes to the summer schedule International bookings on United are
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[{"type":"text","content":"United is the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific, adding nearly 25 new routes to the summer schedule \nInternational bookings on United are 15% higher than 2022\nCHICAGO, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S. The airline is already the largest carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific and this summer's schedule includes nearly 25 new routes. According to United booking data, international bookings are already 15% higher than the same period in 2022*.\nHighlights of the 2023 summer schedule include:\nNew service to Malaga, Dubai, and StockholmAdditional flights to Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Shannon, Edinburgh, and NaplesAlmost two dozen daily flights to London-HeathrowService to unique places like Amman, the Azores, Palma de Mallorca and TenerifeExpanded service to Australia, serving Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane10 daily transpacific flights to Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita and OsakaTwice-daily flights to Seoul, South Korea from San FranciscoService to Hong Kong from San FranciscoTickets are on sale now on the airline's mobile app and on United.com.\n\"United will give travelers more options than ever before this summer – especially if they want to fly internationally,\" said Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of global network planning and alliances. \"With unprecedented demand for travel overseas, we'll have more service to popular cities while also adding new and unique destinations for customers to explore.\"\nNew York/Newark – Dubai, UAE\nOn March 25, United launched daily service between New York/Newark and Dubai, UAE, operated on a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The flight is part of a historic commercial agreement between the airline and Emirates that will enhance each airline's network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world. MileagePlus members traveling on United's New York/Newark-Dubai flight can earn and redeem award miles on connecting flights to nearly 75 destinations in the Emirates and flydubai networks. United is the only U.S. airline to offer non-stop flights to Dubai from the U.S. and flies to more destinations in the Middle East an...