United to Add Eight New Destinations Next Summer

United Airlines for the summer 2025 season will add eight new destinations, the carrier announced Thursday, making it the "largest international expansion in its history."

New destinations with direct service to and from Newark Liberty International Airport include Palermo, Italy, launching May 21 and operating three times weekly; Bilbao, Spain, launching May 31 and operating three times weekly; Nuuk, Greenland, beginning June 14 and operating two times weekly via the city's new international airport, which is scheduled to open in November; and Faro and Madeira Island in Portugal. The former will launch May 16 and operate four times weekly; the latter will launch June 7 and operate three times weekly.

United on May 23 will begin year-round service between Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport and Dakar, Senegal, operating three times weekly. 

The two remaining cities being added to the United network will operate via Tokyo's Narita International Airport and serve Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, beginning May 1 and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, beginning July 11. The latter will operate year-round. 

The carrier also is adding new routes, including direct seasonal service between Dulles and each Venice, Italy, beginning May 22 and operating daily, and Nice, France, beginning May 24 and operating four times weekly. Starting May 22, United also will add new daily service between San Francisco and San Jose, Costa Rica.