United Airlines has confirmed the first two international cities that its upcoming ‘Born to Explore’ Airbus A321XLR aircraft will fly as part of a huge network expansion.
On August 25, 2026, at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the United Airlines CEO, Scott Kirby, announced that the first international A321XLR flights will start on December 1, 2026.The new high endurance narrowbody jets will depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IHD) to Amsterdam and Dublin, following the opening domestic routes in September 2026.With the Airbus A321XLR capable of flying up to around 4,700 nautical miles, the first two international routes will be seen as a safe option for United.
As part of today’s big announcement, United introduced 10 new destinations for summer 2027, five of which will be operated by the A321XLRFrom April 2, 2027, a daily A321XLR service will depart EWR for Luxembourg City (LUX) followed closely by the introduction of daily A321XLR flights from IHD to Toulouse Airport (TLS) on April 26, 2027.
From May 1, 2027, passengers will be able to catch a four-time weekly service on an A321XLR from EWR to Ibiza (IBZ) and a three times weekly service on an A321XLR from EWR to Valencia (VLC) from June 1, 2027.Finally, from June 4, 2027, a daily A321XLR flight will leave EWR for Marseille (MRS) in the south of France.According to United, it is the only airline to fly non-stop from the US to Luxembourg City, Toulouse, Ibiza, Valencia and Marseille.