United Airlines Extends Seasonal Services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C.

United is launching new flights between Athens and Chicago O’Hare on 24 May 2024
Airline is increasing flights from Greece by nearly 25 per cent for 2024

United Airlines has extended its daily seasonal services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C. for 2024, providing more travel options for travellers departing Greece. The airline is starting its Athens to New York-Newark service a week earlier on 31 March and flights from Athens to Washington D.C. start three weeks earlier on 15 April 2024. With these seasonal service extensions and the introduction of new daily seasonal service between Athens and Chicago O’Hare on 24 May 2024, United is increasing flights from Greece by nearly 25 per cent for 2024.

“With the extension of our seasonal services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C., we are able to offer our customers in Greece the opportunity to book their next U.S. getaway even earlier this year,” said Thorsten Lettnin, United’s Director Sales Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Israel. “For summer 2024, United will operate its largest-ever transatlantic summer schedule and we look forward to launching our new direct service from Athens to Chicago O’Hare, enabling even greater travel choice and the possibility to connect onwards via our U.S. hubs to other destinations across the Americas.”

“As we are getting ready for a new exciting summer season, the fact that United Airlines is extending its daily nonstop seasonal services from Athens to metropolitan New York and the U.S. Capital, Washington, is truly exciting news!” said Ioanna Papadopoulou, AIA, Director, Communications & Marketing. “Even from the start of 2024, the U.S. market demonstrates an impressive growth of almost 30 per cent versus last year and it continuously tops the list of our most important and popular markets, with the vibrant Greek-American community playing a key role in this. We wish our airline partner a very successful season and pledge our unwavering commitment to stay fully… “UNITED” in supporting the airline’s growth plans to/from Athens!”

The seasonal service extensions from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C., as well as the new upcoming route from Athens to Chicago O’Hare underline United’s leadership among U.S. airlines as the largest carrier across the Atlantic, flying nonstop from 38 transatlantic destinations for summer 2024, the most in its history and more destinations than all other U.S. carriers combined. United continues to be the only airline to directly connect the U.S. with Dubrovnik, Malaga, Mallorca and Tenerife. The airline’s 2024 summer schedule also includes new services from Faro to New York/Newark, Barcelona to San Francisco, the resumption of its seasonal Reykjavik-New York/Newark service, as well as additional flights from Rome and Brussels. United will also increase its summer seasonal Malaga-New York/Newark flight to daily service and will start the service earlier on 3 May 2024. Additionally, the airline will be resuming earlier some of its other most popular seasonal routes from Nice, Lisbon, Barcelona, Rome, Milan and Naples to give customers more time and flexibility to explore destinations across the U.S.
United Airlines Extends Seasonal Services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C.

Athens (ATH) – New York/Newark (EWR)

Note: United operates Boeing 767-400 aircraft departing Athens from October 27 and departing New York/Newark on October 26

Athens (ATH) – Washington D.C. (IAD)

Athens (ATH) – Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

All times are local and are subject to change.

United’s seasonal service from Athens to New York/Newark will be operated with Boeing 787-10 aircraft featuring 44 United PolarisSM business class lie-flat seats, 21 United Premium PlusSM premium economy seats, 54 Economy PlusSM seats and 199 standard economy seats. United’s seasonal service from Athens to Washington D.C. and new upcoming seasonal service to Chicago O’Hare will be operated with Boeing 787-8 aircraft featuring 28 United Polaris business class lie-flat seats, 21 United Premium Plus premium economy seats, 36 Economy Plus seats and 158 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.

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 with all aisle access.
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 Airlines Extends Seasonal Services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C.

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. In addition to the extended daily seasonal services from Athens to New York/Newark and Washington D.C., United will offer new daily seasonal service from Athens to Chicago O’Hare, starting 24 May 2024. 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 Chicago O’Hare

United is the largest carrier operating out of O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The airline currently operates nearly 450 daily flights to over 150 destinations across the United States and around the world from its Chicago hub.

About United

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