"Hello, Buongiorno, Ahoj, Hallo!" United Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service to the Amalfi Coast, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands

United adds new year-round daily service between San Francisco and Amsterdam and summer service between New York/Newark and Naples, Italy and Prague

More than 20 popular seasonal destinations will return next year including Porto, Portugal and Reykjavik, Iceland

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Aug 30, 2018, 08:00 ET

CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Strengthening the world's most comprehensive route network, United Airlines today announced customers have new international routes to choose from in 2019 including daily, year-round service between San Francisco and Amsterdam and new nonstop seasonal summer service between New York/Newark and Naples, Italy, the only nonstop flight from North America to Naples, as well as New York/Newark and Prague, subject to government approval. Tickets are now available for purchase on united.com or the United app.

"We've built an unparalleled global network and we continuously look for opportunities to make United the first choice for travelers booking flights to Europe and beyond," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network. "Whether customers are traveling for business or leisure, United offers more choice than ever before to connect to the places, people and moments that matter most."

New Daily, Year-Round Service Between San Francisco and Amsterdam

Beginning March 30, 2019, United will be the only U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between San Francisco and Amsterdam and is the airline's fifth nonstop flight to the Netherlands. United currently operates daily, year-round services between Amsterdam and Chicago, Houston, New York/Newark and Washington Dulles.

United has operated nonstop service to Amsterdam for more than 25 years and currently offers daily nonstop service between Amsterdam and its hubs in Chicago, Houston, New York/Newark and Washington, D.C.

Flight	Frequency	City Pair	Depart	Arrive	Aircraft
UA 968	Daily	SFO - AMS	2:55 p.m.	10:20 a.m. +1	Boeing 787-9
UA 969	Daily	AMS - SFO	2:50 p.m.	4:50 p.m.	Boeing 787-9

New Summer Service Between New York/Newark and Naples, Italy

United will be the only carrier offering customers nonstop service between the U.S. and Naples, Italy, beginning May 22, 2019 through Oct. 4, 2019.

United's daily, summer service will connect customers traveling from New York/Newark to Naples, Southern Italy's largest city. Visitors to Naples enjoy the city's castles, architecture, art and world-famous cuisine as well as nearby Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed the nearby Roman town of Pompeii. Naples also serves as a gateway to the Amalfi Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular tourist destination.

United's new service to Naples will be its sixth nonstop service to Italy and is conveniently timed for connecting customers from more than 60 destinations across the United States.

Flight	Frequency	City Pair	Depart	Arrive	Aircraft
UA 964	Daily	EWR - NAP	5:25 p.m.	8:05 a.m. +1	Boeing 767-300
UA 965	Daily	NAP - EWR	10:10 a.m.	2:05 p.m.	Boeing 767-300

New Summer Service Between New York/Newark and Prague, Czech Republic

Beginning June 6, 2019 through Oct. 4, 2019, United will offer daily nonstop seasonal service between New York/Newark and Prague, also known as the Golden City, the City of a Hundred Spires and the jewel in the crown of Central Europe.

Prague is considered one of Europe's most charming, colorful and beautiful cities and has become one of the most popular destinations in Central Europe. Visitors to Prague enjoy its Old Town Square lined with colorful baroque architecture, Gothic churches and its famous medieval astronomical clock, the Orloj.

United's service to Prague is conveniently timed to connect customers from more than 65 destinations across the United States.

Flight	Frequency	City Pair	Depart	Arrive	Aircraft
UA 188	Daily	EWR - PRG	6:05 p.m.	8:25 a.m. +1	Boeing 767-300
UA 187	Daily	PRG - EWR	10:10 a.m.	1:30 p.m.	Boeing 767-300

Building the world's best global route network

In addition to offering customers new service to Amsterdam, Naples and Prague, United is continuing to build its global network of nearly 360 international destinations in 49 countries. Next year United will resume nonstop seasonal service between eight U.S. airports and more than 20 destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and Mexico including popular destinations like Porto, Portugal; Reykjavik, Iceland; Athens, Greece and Venice, Italy. As previously announced, United will also begin the only nonstop service between Washington Dulles and Tel Aviv, Israel next year.

About United

United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,600 flights a day to 357 airports across five continents. In 2017, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 148 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 757 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 551 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol "UAL".

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