United adds ten European A321XLR routes, Delta pushes back
United Airlines said on 30 August that it will launch ten new nonstop European routes next spring using Airbus A321XLR jets, a strategy Delta Air Lines opposed, arguing it prefers larger aircraft for long-haul flights. The plan follows a series of announcements that began in August, when United first detailed a slate of new international services for 2027, including routes to Sicily, Okinawa and other cities.
The airline later unveiled its first A321XLR, slated for Amsterdam and Dublin service in December, and confirmed it would restore all 2026 destinations while delaying delivery of a new A321neo dubbed the “Coastliner. ”
Actors
United Airlines
Scott Kirby
Patrick Quayle
Delta Air Lines
Locations
San Francisco, United States
Okinawa, Japan
Newark, United States
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Olbia, Italy
Catania, Italy
Ibiza, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Marseille, France
Terceira, Azores, Portugal
Luxembourg
Washington Dulles International Airport, United States
Toulouse, France
Los Angeles, United States
Osaka, Japan
Denver, United States
Paris, France
Tel Aviv, Israel
Sapporo, Japan
