United Airlines announced plans to introduce a third flight frequency between Tel Aviv and New York/Newark, beginning March 30, 2026. The new service will operate four times a week, joining United’s existing twice-daily flights on the route.
The addition comes as part of the airline’s newly revealed Summer 2026 schedule, which expands United’s transatlantic network with service to four new European destinations. United currently offers more flights from Tel Aviv than any other U.S. carrier and will remain the only airline flying from Israel to both Chicago and Washington, D.C., when those routes resume in November 2025.
“Our third frequency between Tel Aviv and New York/Newark gives customers in Israel even more choice,” said Marcel Fuchs, United’s managing director of international sales. “Next summer, we’ll offer up to four nonstop flights per day from Tel Aviv to the United States, with seamless connections to more than 100 destinations across the Americas.” United’s new Tel Aviv–New York/Newark flight (UA168/167) will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays aboard a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Departures from Tel Aviv will leave at 12:55 a.m., arriving in Newark at 5:45 a.m., while return flights from Newark will depart at 8:20 p.m., arriving in Tel Aviv at 2 p.m. the following day.
The schedule expansion also includes new nonstop flights from New York/Newark to Split, Croatia; Bari, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland; and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. United will add new service between Washington/Dulles and Reykjavik, Iceland, and expand transpacific operations with year-round daily flights from New York/Newark to Seoul, South Korea. In summer 2026, United plans to serve 46 destinations across the Atlantic—more than any other U.S. airline—with over 800 weekly roundtrips. Globally, the carrier expects to operate more than 850 daily flights to and from over 150 international destinations, including 41 served exclusively by United.
New flights are subject to government approval and are available for booking at United.com and on the United app.
United’s Newark hub
Located 23 kilometers from Manhattan, Newark Liberty International Airport offers fast rail access to New York Penn Station in less than 30 minutes via AirTrain. In summer 2026, United plans to serve more than 160 destinations in 48 countries from Newark, its largest transatlantic gateway. The airport’s United Polaris lounge recently expanded its dining area and seating, offering views of the New York City skyline.
About United
United Airlines, headquartered in Chicago, operates hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The airline, traded on Nasdaq under the symbol UAL, operates the most extensive global route network among North American carriers and is now the world’s largest airline by available seat miles.