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News / United Airlines to extend Lisbon, Barcelona, Rome flights into December from Washington Dulles
Historically, the routes would only operate seasonally up until the end of the summer rush
United Airlines plans to extend its schedule across the pond from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), according to Cirium. United, one of the big three from the United States, will continue its connections from Washington direct to Barcelona, Rome, and Lisbon throughout summer and until December.
Historically, the US carrier would operate these routes as seasonal services, accommodating peak summer travelers until October, when the routes would hibernate. With the travel rebound in full swing, United Airlines plans to capitalize on this continued demand. Pat Mullane, Manager of Corporate Communication at United, released this statement to SimpleFlying:
United is thrilled to be extending its seasonal non-stop service between Washington Dulles and three European destinations: Lisbon, Portugal; Barcelona, Spain, and Rome, Italy. The non-stop service between these cities will now operate until December 13, 2023 (originally October 27, 2023).
An easy hop from Washington
Historically, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has had a flurry of long-haul routes catering to business and leisure travelers. Travel across the North Atlantic Ocean remains popular year-round, and United Airlines includes various seasonal services from most US hubs. Year-round, the carrier operates the below transatlantic operations from Washington:
- Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) - Jordan
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) - The Netherlands
- Brussels International Airport (BRU) - Belgium
- Dublin International Airport (DUB) - Ireland
- Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) - Germany
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) - Switzerland
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - United Kingdom
- Munich International Airport (MUC) - Germany
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) - France
- Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) - Israel
- Zurich International Airport (ZRH) - Switzerland
In addition, the carrier maintains a robust summer schedule from the capital:
- Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) - Greece
- Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) - Spain
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) - Germany
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) - Portugal
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) - Spain
- Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) - Italy
United's operations from Lisbon, Barcelona, and Rome
The US carrier will deploy the below aircraft on the route from September:
From | To | Month | Aircraft / Services |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Barcelona (BCN) | September 2023 | 30 x B777 / 2 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Barcelona (BCN) | October 2023 | 27 x B777 / 2 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Barcelona (BCN) | November 2023 | 22 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Barcelona (BCN) | December 2023 | 9 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | September 2023 | 6 x B777 / 24 x B787-8 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | October 2023 | 4 x B767-4 / 27 x B777 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | November 2023 | 30 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | December 2023 | 13 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Lisbon (LIS) | September 2023 | 26 x B757-2 / 4 x B767-4 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Lisbon (LIS) | October 2023 | 31 x B757-2 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Lisbon (LIS) | November 2023 | 30 x B757-2 |
Washington Dulles (IAD) | Lisbon (LIS) | December 2023 | 13 x B757-2 |
The carrier already maintains some other seasonal and year-round routes from these European ports, as below:
- Newark (EWR) to Barcelona - year round
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Barcelona - seasonal (starting 25 May)
- Newark (EWR) to Rome - year-round
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Rome - seasonal
- San Francisco (SFO) to Rome - seasonal
- Newark (EWR) to Lisbon - year round
