United Airlines Announces Flights to Greenland, Mongolia, and Northern Spain as Potential Next 'It' Destination

• Next year, United will offer flights to remote locations such as Mongolia, Greenland, and northern Spain.
• United is seeking unique and unexplored destinations to retain customers.
• From Tokyo's Narita airport, United's expansion now offers more transatlantic flights and destinations.

The company is planning an international expansion from Senegal to Mongolia and Greenland to Palau, targeting travelers seeking new experiences beyond the typical tourist destinations of Paris, Rome, and Tokyo.

Starting May 21, United will increase its service to Palermo, Sicily with three flights per week, launch nonstop flights to Faro in Portugal's Algarve region four days a week on May 16, introduce three-day-a-week service to Madeira Island on June 7, and start nonstop flights to Bilbao in northern Spain on May 31. These new routes will enhance existing service to Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

United announced that its first flight between Newark and Nuuk, Greenland, will commence on June 14.

Patrick Quayle, United's senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, stated that the experienced traveler has visited Paris, Rome, and Madrid numerous times and is now seeking new destinations.

United Airlines distinguishes itself among U.S. and international airlines by experimenting with new routes. This expansion is part of the airline's strategy to anticipate future travel trends and offer a diverse range of destinations, from domestic cities like Corpus Christi, Texas, to international destinations like Cape Town, South Africa.

From May 23, United will launch daily, nonstop service from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dakar, Senegal. Additionally, United will begin service from Tokyo's Narita airport to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on May 1. In addition to these new routes, United has been increasing its service from Tokyo and will now offer year-round nonstop flights to Koror, Palau.

United has discontinued its nonstop flight to Bergen, Norway in 2023 due to low demand, but Quayle believes the airline has room to expand to remote destinations and that a diverse network can boost credit card sign-ups.

"By offering more distinctive content, we can distinguish ourselves from our rivals and attract more customers to spend on United," Quayle stated.

The Federal Aviation Administration ended an earlier safety review without identifying any "significant safety issues," which caused United to delay the start of its Faro, Portugal, service this year.

United is considering expanding its flying operations from the West Coast, although no specifics were revealed on Thursday.