United Airlines Maps Ambitious International Expansion
For the past year and a half, United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) has taken a cautious stance with respect to capacity, because of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on demand. However, in recent months, United executives have told the media and investors that they expect a huge rebound in demand next year. In fact, CEO Scott Kirby has said that the summer of 2022 could be the busiest season for transatlantic travel in history.
Last week, United Airlines formalized its bet on a big international travel recovery in 2022, announcing numerous new routes that it will launch next year.
United's latest international expansion includes adding five new international destinations: Amman, Jordan; Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Bergen, Norway; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; and Tenerife, Spain. It will fly to each of these markets from its New York-area hub at Newark International Airport, with exception of Amman, which it will serve from Washington, D.C.
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