United launched two new long-haul connections to southern Europe last week.
The carrier now links Newark, New Jersey, with Split, Croatia, and Bari, Italy. Service to Split began on Thursday and will operate three times per week going forward. Flights to Bari launched one day later, on Friday, and will now run four times per week.
Three more European destinations will join United’s long-haul network this month – Glasgow, Scotland (May 8); Reykjavik, Iceland (May 21); and Santiago de Compostela, Spain (May 27). The airline will serve Glasgow and Santiago de Compostela from Newark, and Reykjavik from Washington Dulles.
All five routes were announced in October 2025, as United prepared its summer 2026 schedule.
The carrier is also set to restart several seasonal long-haul routes, including Faro (May 15) and Madeira Island, Portugal (May 16); Palermo, Italy (May 22); Bilbao, Spain (May 30); Nuuk, Greenland (June 6). All five connections will operate from Newark.
