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United Airlines Daily Nonstop Service Between Stockholm and New York Returns for 2023

2022-10-12, kl. 14:10

United Airlines today announced the return of its nonstop daily seasonal service between Stockholm Arlanda Airport and its New York/Newark hub from 28 May 2023. The airline is returning to the Swedish capital for the first time since 2019, having previously operated the route for 14 years from 2005.

“We are excited to be back in Sweden for 2023 with the return of our service from Stockholm to New York,” said Lucas Geerts, United’s Regional Sales Manager Northern Europe. “We expect another busy summer for international travel in 2023 and are proud to build on our industry-leading global network, providing our customers in Sweden with direct access to the New York City area, as well as the possibility to conveniently connect via our New York/Newark hub to other destinations across the Americas.”

“We are delighted that United Airlines has chosen to return to Stockholm Arlanda Airport with its direct route to New York next summer,” said Elizabeth Axtelius, Director Aviation Business at Swedavia. “Travel demand to North America is high and the additional connectivity welcome. The U.S. is one of our biggest trade partners and an important market for incoming tourism as well as an attractive destination for Swedes.”

United’s return to Stockholm demonstrates the airline’s transatlantic leadership among U.S. airlines. Announced today, United’s 2023 summer schedule includes adding flights to three cities – Malaga, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden and Dubai, UAE – as well as six more flights to some of the most popular destinations in Europe: Rome, Paris, Barcelona, London, Berlin and Shannon. In total, United will fly to 37 cities in Europe, Africa, India and the Middle East next summer, more destinations than all other U.S. airlines combined. The new routes are subject to government approval.

United saw historic levels of demand for travel to Europe in the summer peak, up 20 per cent compared to 2019, and is focused on developing its network to serve continued demand strength.

Along with adding new flights, United will fly nine routes it added last summer, including direct flights between New York/Newark and Nice; Denver and Munich; Boston and London Heathrow; Chicago/O’Hare and Zurich; and Chicago/O’Hare and Milan, as well as flights to four destinations not served by any other North American airline - Amman, Jordan; Azores, Portugal; Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Tenerife, Spain.

Stockholm Arlanda Airport
(ARN) – New York/Newark LibertyAirport(EWR)

Flight UA69 ARN-EWR:
departs at 9:10 am and arrives at 11:55 am,from28 May -28 Sep 2023.
Flight UA68EWR-ARN:
departs at 17:15 and arrives at 7:25 am + 1, from27 May –27 Sep 2023

*All times are local and subject to change.

United’s service from Stockholm to New York/Newark will be operated with Boeing 757-200 aircraft, featuring a total of 169 seats – 16 flat-bed seats in United PolarisSM business class and 153 in economy, including 45 Economy PlusSM seats with added legroom and increased personal space.

United Polaris business class is a premium travel experience that prioritises relaxation and comfort, featuring quality inflight dining, premium amenity kits and full flat-bed seats.

United in Sweden
United began serving Sweden in 2005. United customers in Sweden can book flights by visiting united.com or contacting United Reservations on 08-585-36954 or their travel agent.

United in New York/Newark
Located just 14 miles 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.

About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." From our U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers. United is bringing back our customers' favourite destinations and adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline. 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".

About Swedavia
The Swedavia Group owns, operates and develops ten airports across Sweden. In 2021, the Group had annual revenue of about 2.7 billion Swedish kronor and nearly 2,300 employees.Swedavia is a world leader in developing airports with the least possible environmental impact and has carried out ambitious sustainability work for many years. All ten of its airports achieved the goal of zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions from their own operations by year-end 2020.
Swedavia also works actively to promote the switch to sustainable aviation fuel and has the goal that five per cent of all fuel used for refuelling at Swedish airports shall be fossil-free by 2025. Swedavia’s climate transition work and pioneering work to operate climate-smart airports have won international awards, and in 2021 the trade organisation Airports Council International (ACI) named Stockholm Arlanda Airport Eco-Innovation Airport of the Year. Swedavia offers all travellers flying from one of its airports the option of buying biofuel for their entire journey or parts of it via flygreenfund.se/swedavia.

For further information:

Kevin Johnston / Gudrun Gorner
United Airlines Europe, Middle East, Africa and India Press Office
Tel +44 (0)20 8276 6305
kevin.johnston@united.com
gudrun.gorner@united.com
united.com

Swedavia’s press office
Tel +46 (0)10-109 01 00
press@swedavia.se