United to Increase Flights to Airline's Most Booked Int. Destination, London

(29 Oct 2021) United Airlines has unveiled plans to add five new flights to London Heathrow, including two more flights from New York/Newark, additional trips from both Denver and San Francisco, as well as an all-new direct flight from Boston.

The new services will begin in March 2022.

London was the most booked international destination for United's business customers in October, and the airline expects this trend to continue into 2022.

"For nearly 30 years, United has provided a critical link between the U.S. and London, maintaining service throughout the pandemic and strategically growing our schedule to keep our customers in these key global business centers connected," said Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of international network and alliances at United. "London is an integral part of United's network and we remain confident demand will continue to grow, particularly as international business travel returns in 2022."

United currently operates a total of seven flights to Heathrow from the U.S.: two daily flights from New York/Newark and Washington D.C., and one daily flight from Chicago, Houston, and San Francisco. In December, service will increase to 10 daily flights, with additional flights from New York/Newark and Chicago, just in time for the winter holidays.

The five new flights will make hopping across the pond easier. United plans to:

- Begin brand-new, daily flights from Boston operated with United's premium Boeing 767-300ER, which features 46 United Polaris business class seats and 22 United Premium Plus premium economy seats;

- Resume daily flights from Denver and add a second daily flight operated by a Boeing 787-9;

- Add sixth and seventh daily flights from New York/Newark, each of which will be operated by United's premium Boeing 767-300ER and allow for hourly service in the evening;

- Add a third daily flight from San Francisco operated by a Boeing 787-9; and

- Resume daily service to London from Los Angeles. United will operate 12 daily flights, more than half of its total flights to London, on the airline's premium Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, which features 16 additional United Polaris lie flat and all aisle access business class seats compared to United's standard 767-300ER for a total of 42 Polaris seats. This aircraft also features 22 United Premium Plus seats, 47 Economy Plus® seats and 52 economy seats.

Prior to departure for England, customers who are fully vaccinated with a qualifying vaccine must complete a passenger locator form and book and pay for a test to be taken within the first two days of arrival. Passengers vaccinated in the U.S. must provide proof of U.S. residency.