United Airlines has resumed its daily nonstop seasonal service between Athens and New York/Newark. The service is planned to operate until 29 October 2022 and will be joined next month by United’s daily nonstop seasonal service from Athens to Washington D.C., set to start on 7 May 2022.
“We are delighted to return to Athens in 2022 and resume nonstop services from Greece to the United States,” said Bob Schumacher, United Director Sales. “With the return of service to New York and next month to Washington D.C., our customers in Greece can take advantage of direct connections to the U.S., as well as an unrivalled route network from United’s hubs at New York/Newark and Washington Dulles, which offer convenient nonstop connections to over 95 destinations across the Americas. Starting in May, both flights will be operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, offering customers the latest in comfort and service, featuring the all-aisle access United Polaris suite and the United Premium Plus cabin.”
“We are truly excited to be…Re-UNITED again, welcoming United Airlines back to Athens, with daily nonstop seasonal services to metropolitan New York as of today, and the nation’s Capital, Washington, as of next month,” said Ioanna Papadopoulou, Director, Communications & Marketing of Athens International Airport. “Even during the highly adverse two-year period of the pandemic, the U.S. market demonstrated great resilience and always ranks among our most important and popular markets, with a large Greek-American community playing a key role in this. We wish United a very successful season and we remain totally committed to support our airline partner with its developmental plans out of Athens!”
Athens International Airport (ATH) – New York/Newark (EWR)
| Flight | From | To | Depart | Arrive | Frequency | Aircraft | Dates of Operation |
| UA125 | ATH | EWR | 12:15 | 16:15 | Daily | Boeing 767-400
Boeing 787-10 (from 7 May) |
3 April – 28 October 2022 |
| UA124 | EWR | ATH | 17:15 | 10:10 +1 | Daily | Boeing 767-400
Boeing 787-10 (from 6 May) |
1 April – 29 October 2022 |
All times are local and subject to change.
United’s service from Athens to New York/Newark is currently operated with Boeing 767-400 aircraft, featuring 39 United PolarisSM business, 70 Economy PlusSM, and 131 economy seats. Effective 7 May 2022, the route will be operated with Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 44 all-aisle-access United Polaris business, 21 United Premium Plus, 54 Economy PlusSM and 199 economy seats.
Athens International Airport (ATH) – Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
| Flight | From | To | Depart | Arrive | Frequency | Aircraft | Dates of Operation |
| UA983 | ATH | IAD | 11:50 | 15:45 | Daily | Boeing 787-8 | 7 May – 30 September 2022 |
| UA982 | IAD | ATH | 17:10 | 09:55 +1 | Daily | Boeing 787-8 | 6 May – 29 September 2022 |
All times are local and subject to change.
United’s service from Athens to Washington Dulles will be operated with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 28 all-aisle-access United Polaris business, 21 United Premium Plus, 36 Economy Plus and 158 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 transatlantic 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, premium amenity kits and full flat-bed seats.
United in Greece, in New York/Newark and in Washington Dulles
United has been serving Greece with summer seasonal flights since 2016. In addition to the daily seasonal service from Athens to Washington Dulles which began in 2021, United offers a daily seasonal service from Athens to New York/Newark. 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.
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.
The company currently operates over 200 daily flights to over 100 destinations across the United States and around the world from its Washington Dulles hub. Washington Dulles serves as the international gateway to the U.S. capital, with United service to 19 world capitals and 27 countries planned for Summer 2022.
Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey
The carrier is committed to putting health and safety at the forefront of every customer’s journey, with the goal of delivering an industry-leading standard of cleanliness through its United CleanPlus℠ programme. United has teamed up with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine cleaning and health safety procedures from check-in to landing and has implemented more than a dozen new policies, protocols and innovations designed with the safety of customers and employees in mind. Customers can review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel, all in United’s Travel Ready Center.
United Next
The comany is more focused than ever on its commitment to customers and employees. In addition to today’s announcement, United has recently:
- Launched an ambitious plan to transform the United customer experience by adding and upgrading hundreds of aircraft as well as investing in features like larger overhead bins, seatback entertainment in every seat and the industry’s fastest available Wi-Fi.
- Announced a goal to create 25,000 unionized jobs by 2026 that includes careers as pilots, flight attendants, agents, technicians, and dispatchers.
- Announced that United will train at least 5,000 pilots by 2030 through the United Aviate Academy, with the plan of at least half being women and people of color.
- Required all U.S. employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
- Became the first airline to offer customers the ability to check their destination’s travel requirements, schedule COVID-19 tests and more on its mobile app and website.
- Invested in emerging technologies that are designed to decarbonize air travel, like an agreement to work with urban air mobility company Archer, an investment in aircraft startup Heart Aerospace and a purchase agreement with Boom Supersonic.
- Committed to going 100% green by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.
- Eliminated change fees for all economy and premium cabin tickets for travel within the U.S.
United’s shared purpose is “Connecting People. Uniting the World.” In 2019, United and United ExpressSM carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers. United has the most comprehensive route network among North American carriers, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
