Athens to New York/Newark service increasing from 7 to 10 weekly flights
Earlier starts for summer
seasonal services to New York/Newark and Chicago O’Hare
Overall seat offer from Athens increased by nearly 30 per cent for summer 2025
ATHENS, 10 October 2024 - United Airlines today
announced an expansion to its daily nonstop seasonal services from Athens to
the U.S. for summer 2025. The airline is increasing service to New York/Newark
from 7 to 10 weekly flights (subject to government approval) and also resuming
three weeks earlier, services to both its New York/Newark and Chicago O’Hare
hubs. Just a year after the original route launch in May 2024, United will also
introduce a state-of-the-art Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on its Athens to Chicago
O’Hare service, offering over 30 per cent more seats compared with the Boeing
787-8 previously operating this route.
Together with United’s third daily nonstop seasonal route between
Athens and Washington D.C., the airline’s overall seat offer from Greece to the
U.S. will increase by nearly 30 per cent for summer 2025.
“We are delighted to announce the expansion of our services between
Athens and the U.S. for 2025,” said Marcel Fuchs Managing Director
International Sales, United Airlines. “The almost 30 per cent increase in our
seat offer from Athens next summer is great news for our customers flying from
Greece, as it provides even greater travel choice and more possibilities to
connect via our U.S. hubs to 120 destinations across the Americas.”
The extended seasonal services from Athens are part of United’s largest
international expansion in its history, adding 11 new flights and eight new destinations* for customers next
summer. Starting in May 2025, United will launch five new flights from its hub
in New York/Newark to destinations no other U.S. airline serves, including Bilbao,
Spain; Palermo, Italy; Nuuk, Greenland and Madeira Island and Faro, Portugal.
The airline is also adding three new routes from Washington D.C./Dulles,
including its first-ever flight to Dakar, Senegal operating year-round and new
seasonal flights to Nice, France and Venice, Italy.
United is also adding new
flights from Tokyo-Narita to Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; and
Koror, Palau - destinations no other U.S. airline serves. These new flights will
seamlessly connect to United’s transpacific services operated at Tokyo-Narita
to five hub locations in the continental United States.
Many of the new flights
will be available for sale on United.com and on the United app in the coming
weeks.
United is the largest
airline in the world, as measured by available seat miles, and flies to more
international destinations than any other U.S. carrier. In total, next summer
United will offer 800 daily flights to and from 147 international destinations
– including 40 that no other U.S. airline serves.
*Subject to government
approvals.
Athens (ATH) – New York/Newark (EWR)
Flight |
From |
To |
Depart |
Arrive |
Frequency |
Aircraft |
Dates of operation |
UA 125 |
ATH |
EWR |
10:25 |
14:05 |
Daily |
Boeing 787-10 |
Begins 7 March 2025 |
UA 124 |
EWR |
ATH |
15:45 |
08:10+1 |
Daily |
Boeing 787-10 |
Begins 6 March 2025 |
UA 117 |
ATH |
EWR |
16:00 |
19:55 |
Tue/Thu/Sat |
Boeing 767-300 Premium |
1 April - 25 October 2025 |
UA 116 |
EWR |
ATH |
21:00 |
14:00 |
Mon/Wed/Fri |
Boeing 767-300 Premium |
31 March - 24 October 2025 |
All times are
local and are subject to change.
N.B. UA 124/125
operated with Boeing 767-400 from start of season through 30 April 2025 (from
EWR), 1 May 2025 (from ATH) and once again effective from 26 October 2025 (from
EWR), 27 October 2025 (from ATH) until end of season.
Athens (ATH) – Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
From |
To |
Depart |
Arrive |
Frequency |
Aircraft |
Dates of
operation |
|
UA 423 |
ATH |
ORD |
12:35 |
16:20 |
Daily |
Boeing 787-10 |
2 May - 25 Sep 2025 |
UA 422 |
ORD |
ATH |
16:15 |
10:30 |
Daily |
Boeing 787-10 |
1 May - 24 Sep 2025 |
All times are local and are subject to change.
Athens (ATH) – Washington D.C. (IAD)
Flight |
From |
To |
Depart |
Arrive |
Frequency |
Aircraft |
Dates of operation |
UA 983 |
ATH |
IAD |
11:45 |
15:45 |
Daily |
Boeing 787-8 |
31 Mar - 25 Oct 2025 |
UA 982 |
IAD |
ATH |
17:10 |
09:55+1 |
Daily |
Boeing 787-8 |
30 Mar - 24 Oct 2025 |
All times are
local and are subject to change.
Onboard Products and Services
United’s
seasonal services from Athens to Chicago O’Hare and a portion of frequencies
from Athens to New York/Newark will be operated with Boeing 787-10 aircraft, featuring 44 United PolarisSM business class lie-flat seats with
all aisle access, 21 United Premium PlusSM
premium economy seats, 54 Economy PlusSM seats and 199 standard economy seats.
The
revolutionary design of the Dreamliner offers customers many features for
increased comfort such as large windows, spacious overhead storage and modern
LED lighting to simulate a full day, helping passengers adjust their internal
clock on the trans-Atlantic flight. In addition, a lower cabin altitude,
cleaner air and smoother ride help customers feel rested on arrival.
Service
from Athens to New York/Newark will be operated with Boeing 767-400 at the
start and end of the season, and the new three weekly frequencies with premium
Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
United’s seasonal service from Athens to Washington D.C. will be operated with Boeing 787-8 aircraft featuring 28 United Polaris business class
lie-flat seats with all aisle access, 21 United Premium Plus premium
economy seats, 36 Economy Plus seats and 158 standard economy seats.
United
Polaris business class is a premium travel
experience that prioritises relaxation and comfort, featuring quality inflight
dining, amenity products and services from Therabody and Saks Fifth Avenue and
full flat-bed seats.
United Premium Plus features a
spacious seat with more legroom, elbow room and recline than a standard Economy
Plus or economy seat, as well as an amenity kit, Saks Fifth Avenue blanket and
plush pillow.
United Economy Plus offers added legroom and increased
personal space. Located near the front of the economy cabin, the seats give the
added benefit of a swifter exit from the plane on arrival. Economy Plus seating
is available on all trans-Atlantic flights.
United economy offers complimentary food, soft drinks,
juices, beer and wine, tea, coffee and inflight entertainment. On most
aircraft, seats feature an adjustable headrest and a personal on-demand
entertainment system.
United in Greece
United has been serving
Greece with summer seasonal flights since 2016 and today offers daily nonstop seasonal
services from Athens to New York/Newark, Chicago O‘Hare and Washington D.C. United
customers in Greece can book flights by visiting united.com or contacting
United reservations Monday-Friday 9:00 - 17:00 on 00-800-441-4-3592 (toll
free), 2103-00-2697 (mobile users), or their travel agent.
United in New York/Newark
Located just 23 kilometres
from Manhattan, Newark Liberty International Airport offers the fastest surface
transfer journeys to many parts of the city, including the AirTrain service to
New York Penn Station in midtown Manhattan, with a journey time of less than 30
minutes.
During the summer season 2025,
United plans to serve over 150 destinations in 45 countries from Newark.
United’s Newark hub is its largest transatlantic gateway, with service planned to
38 destinations in Europe, India, Africa and the Middle East.
United in Chicago O’Hare
United is the largest carrier operating out of
O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The airline currently operates over 500
daily flights to over 160 destinations across the United States and around the
world from its Chicago hub.
United currently operates nearly
250 daily flights to over 100 destinations across the United States and around
the world from its Washington Dulles hub. Washington Dulles serves as the
international gateway to the U.S. capital, with United service to 21 world
capitals and 29 countries for 2025.
About
United
At United, Good Leads The Way. With U.S. mainland hubs
in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New
York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates
the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers
and is now the largest airline in the world as measured by available seat
miles. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United
Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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