New nonstop flights to Okinawa, Japan; Toulouse, France; Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; Marseille, France; Ibiza, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Terceira, Portugal; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Olbia (Sardinia), Italy; and Catania (Sicily), Italy

Airline debuts newest international aircraft – the 'Born to Explore' A321XLR – which will fly to some of these new cities and features lie-flat seats in United Polaris and Economy Plus seats with extra elbow room across an open middle seat

United builds on its lead as the largest carrier across the Atlantic and Pacific with new flights from Los Angeles to Osaka, Japan; Washington, D.C. to Milan, Italy; and Denver to Paris, France; while planning to resume flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, Israel

United has added nearly 60 new international destinations to its route map in the past decade, cementing its position as the world's leading global airline

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced the largest international network expansion in company history with 10 new international cities and three new routes across Europe and Asia, and debuted the newest international aircraft in its fleet, the 'Born to Explore' A321XLR, at an event at Newark Liberty International Airport. The announcement builds on nearly a decade of international growth, with United adding 58 international destinations to its route map since 2017. As the world's largest airline,** United now flies to more than 160 international destinations.

Starting as early as March 2027, the airline will fly to 10 new international cities – including eight no other U.S. airline serves – across Europe and Asia.