United Airlines has announced a further expansion of its nonstop services between Dublin and the US, offering its highest ever capacity from Dublin.
The airline is extending the second frequency of its Dublin-New York service to almost year-round and its Dublin-Chicago O’Hare service to year-round. United will offer more flights and seats from Dublin than any other US airline year-round.
Together with the airline’s recent expansion for summer 2025, including the seasonal doubling of flights between Dublin and Washington D.C., from once to twice daily and increased capacity on its Dublin to Chicago O’Hare seasonal service with the introduction of a state-of-the-art Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, United will be increasing its overall seat offer from Dublin to the U.S. by over 50 per cent for 2026, when compared to 2024.
“This significant expansion further underlines the importance of Dublin within United’s global network,” said Karolien De Hertogh, Director Sales UK and Ireland, United Airlines. “When booking their next US getaway, our customers in Ireland will benefit from even greater travel choice in the winter season, with the possibility to seamlessly connect via our hubs in New York/Newark, Chicago O’Hare and Washington D.C to over 140 destinations in the Americas.”
“More capacity on United Airlines’ services from Dublin to New York’s Newark and Chicago O’Hare airports is great news for our passengers,” said Gary McLean, Managing Director, Dublin Airport. “The move to almost year-round operations for the second daily Newark service and year-round for the daily Chicago flight is a clear signal of the strong demand from our American customers. We look forward to continuing to support United’s success at Dublin Airport.”
The expansion of services between Dublin and the US is part of United’s largest international expansion in its history, adding six new destinations and nine new routes across the Atlantic for customers this summer. United has launched five new flights from its hub in New York/Newark to destinations no other U.S. airline serves, including Nuuk, Greenland; Bilbao, Spain; Palermo, Italy; and Madeira Island and Faro, Portugal. The airline has also added three new routes from Washington D.C./Dulles, including its first-ever flight to Dakar, Senegal operating year-round and new seasonal flights to Nice, France and Venice, Italy, as well as a new seasonal service between Rome and Denver.
United is the largest airline in the world, as measured by available seat miles, and flies to more international destinations than any other US carrier. In total, this summer United will offer over 800 daily flights to and from 140 international destinations – including 32 that no other US airline serves.
