United NS26 Intercontinental Network Changes – 26MAR26

Published at 2300PDT 26MAR26 / 0600GMT 27MAR26

The following is the summary of United’s intercontinental network changes for Northern summer 2026 season, effective 28MAR26. Selected revisions in this list have been highlighted in previous AeroRoutes’ update since mid-October 2025.

Most changes listed below are based on schedule filing comparison 12OCT25 vs 22/26MAR26. Further changes remain possible.

Like other network summary post, all updates are done by AeroRoutes’ research and comparison from OAG and GDS schedule filing. Usage by other aviation news websites or blogs, including branded-facebook pages or RedNote account, in order to promote their own branding, is strictly prohibited.

Chicago O'Hare – Amsterdam 767-300ER replaces 787-8 during following periods: 28MAR26 – 20MAY26, eff 24SEP26
Chicago O'Hare – Barcelona eff 24SEP26 167-seater 767-300ER replaces 787-8, 1 daily
Chicago O'Hare – Frankfurt 2nd daily UA907/906 787-8 replaces -10 during following periods: 28MAR26 – 11APR26, 08SEP26 – 23OCT26
Chicago O'Hare – Milan Malpensa eff 30APR26 787-10 replaces -8, 1 daily (Previous: eff 21MAY26)
Chicago O'Hare – Paris Charles de Gaulle 28MAR26 – 29APR26 787-10 replaces -8, 1 daily (787-10 operates entire summer season)
Chicago O'Hare – Reykjavík Keflavík
12MAY26 – 22SEP26 Seasonal 1 daily 757-200 service operates 6 days earlier than planned (Previous: eff 18MAY26)
23SEP26 – 03JAN27 Seasonal service extends to first half of winter season, 3 weekly 737 MAX 8

Chicago O'Hare – Tel Aviv 4 weekly service cancelled at least until 23OCT26
Guam – Saipan eff 19AUG26 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 1 daily
Guam – Tokyo Narita UA196/197 operated by 737 MAX 8 on permanent basis from 30APR26, 3 weekly (2 weekly 09MAY26 – 18AUG26. All flights operated by 737 MAX 8 by 19AUG26)
Guam – Yap eff 22AUG26 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 2 weekly
Until 01DEC26 or future schedule update completes transition, United 737 MAX 8 aircraft to/from Guam are operating throughout various destinations and certain dates with no specific operational day pattern

Houston – Lima eff 08SEP26 757-200 replaces 767-300ER
Los Angeles – London Heathrow 28MAR26 – 28APR26 787-10 replaces -9, 1 daily (Previous: 28MAR26 – 20MAY26)
Newark – Amsterdam 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER during following periods, 1 daily: 30APR26 – 21MAY26, 01AUG26 – 23OCT26
Newark – Athens
eff 30MAR26 Reduce from originally filed 10 weekly to 7
29MAR26 – 25APR26 787-10 replaces 767-400
24SEP26 – 23OCT26 777-200ER replaces 787-10

Newark – Barcelona 01AUG26 – 23SEP26 777-200ER replace 767-400ER, 1 daily
Newark – Bari 01MAY26 – 07SEP26 4 weekly 167-seater 767-300ER, new route
Newark – Berlin 167-seater 767-300ER replaces -400ER during following periods: 28MAR26 – 11APR26, 01MAY26 – 23SEP26
Newark – Bilbao 30MAY26 – 22SEP26 Seasonal 3 weekly 757-200 service operates 9 days later than original planned (Previous: eff 21MAY26)
Newark – Brussels eff 28MAR26 Planned 2nd daily with 757-200 cancelled
Newark – Dubai 1 daily 777-300ER tentatively resumes on 31MAY26
Newark – Edinburgh 21MAY26 – 22SEP26 Previously planned seasonal 2nd daily flight with 757-200 cancelled
Newark – Faro 15MAY26 – 21SEP26 Seasonal 4 weekly 757-200 service operates 2 weeks later than planned (Previous: eff 01MAY26)
Newark – Frankfurt eff 26MAR26 Reduce from 11 to 7 weekly, 777-300ER
Newark – Funchal 16MAY26 – 22SEP26 Seasonal service commences 3 weeks earlier, instead of 06JUN26. 737 MAX 8 operates 3 weekly
Newark – Glasgow eff 08MAY26 1 daily 737 MAX 8. This route is now scheduled until 23OCT26, instead of initially filed 20SEP26 (Last served until October 2019)
Newark – London Heathrow 167-seater 767-300ER replaced by following aircraft on selected flights (overall 7 daily)
* UA934/123 28MAR26 – 31MAR26 787-9
* UA122/123 eff 30APR26 787-9
* UA014/905 eff 01MAY26 777-200ER

Newark – Munich 767-400ER replaced by following aircraft, 1 daily
21MAY26 – 31JUL26 767-300ER (Previous: 777-200ER)
eff 01AUG26 777-200ER

Newark – Nuuk eff 06JUN26 Seasonal service commences 1 week earlier, instead of 13JUN26. 737 MAX 8 operates 2 weekly
Newark – Nice Extra flight departs Newark on 21JUN26 and 25JUN26 with 167-seater 767-300ER
Newark – Palma de Mallorca eff 01OCT26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 767-400ER (Identical to NS25)
Newark – Paris Charles de Gaulle 2nd daily UA054/055 167-seater 767-300ER replaces 777-200ER (except 21MAY26 – 31JUL26)
Newark – Ponta Delgada eff 07MAY26 Seasonal 737 MAX 8 service operates 1 month earlier than planned, initially 5 weekly, 1 daily 29JUN26 – 06SEP26 (Previous: eff 04JUN26)
Newark – Santiago de Compostela 27MAY26 – 20SEP26 3 weekly 737 MAX 8, new route
Newark – Sao Paulo Guarulhos 28MAR26 – 29APR26 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily
Newark – Seoul Incheon eff 04SEP26 1 daily 787-9, new route (United between 1991 and 1993 operated Newark – Tokyo Narita – Seoul flights)
Newark – Split 30APR26 – 06SEP26 3 weekly 167-seater 767-300ER, new route
Newark – Stockholm Arlanda eff 04JUN26 Seasonal 1 daily 757-200 service cancelled
Newark – Tel Aviv Service tentatively resumes on 15JUN26. Planned increase from 14 to 18 weekly from 25JUN26 unchanged. Additional 4 weekly by 787-9
Newark – Venice Marco Polo 21MAY26 – 23SEP26 767-400ER service maintained, instead of previously filed 777-200ER. 1 daily (767-400ER operates for entire season)
San Francisco – Amsterdam 01AUG26 – 07SEP26 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily (Previous: 30APR26 – 07SEP26)
San Francisco – Brisbane eff 24SEP26 Increase from 4 weekly to 1 daily, 777-200ER
San Francisco – Frankfurt
* UA058/059 eff 28MAR26 777-200ER replaces -300ER
* UA926/927 eff 08SEP26 787-9 replaces 777-200ER

San Francisco – London Heathrow eff 30APR26 UA901/900 222-seater 787-9 replaces 777-200ER
San Francisco – Osaka Kansai 01AUG26 – 23OCT26 777-200ER service maintained, instead of 787-9. 1 daily
San Francisco – Papeete (Tahiti) eff 29JUN26 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 787-9
San Francisco – Singapore eff 22APR26 UA001/002 222-seater 787-9 replaces 257-seater
San Francisco – Tokyo Narita 777-200ER replaced by following aircraft, 1 daily
21MAY26 – 23SEP26 777-300ER
eff 24SEP26 787-9

Tokyo Narita – Cebu eff 19AUG26 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Kaohsiung eff 19AUG26 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Koror eff 02MAY26 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 2 weekly
Tokyo Narita – Saipan eff 20AUG26 737 MAX 8 replace -800, 3 weekly
Tokyo Narita – Ulaanbaatar eff 30APR26 Seasonal 3 weekly service operated by 737 MAX 8, replacing -800
United anticipates Boeing 737-800 operations to/from Tokyo Narita transition to MAX 8 by 19AUG26

Washington Dulles – Athens 30APR26 – 31JUL26 787-8 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily
Washington Dulles – Barcelona
22MAY26 – 31JUL26 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER
08SEP26 – 23SEP26 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER

Washington Dulles – Dakar eff 06MAR26 3 weekly service cancelled
Washington Dulles – Geneva eff 29MAR26 Reduce from 7 to 3 weekly, 767-300ER
Washington Dulles – Lisbon eff 28MAR26 777-200ER replaces 767-300ER/-400ER, 1 daily
Washington Dulles – London Heathrow 2nd daily UA924/925 777-200ER replaced by following aircraft
30APR26 – 20MAY26 767-300ER
08SEP26 – 23SEP26 767-400ER
eff 24SEP26 767-300ER

Washington Dulles – Paris Charles de Gaulle 21MAY26 – 07SEP26 2nd daily UA330/331 767-400ER replaces -300ER
Washington Dulles – Reykjavík Keflavík 21MAY26 – 22SEP26 1 daily 757-200, new route (Service extended to 22SEP26 instead of 20SEP26)
Washington Dulles – Rome Fiumicino
* UA884/885 24SEP26 – 23OCT26 767-400ER replaces 777-200ER
* UA126/127 eff 21MAY26 767-300ER scheduled for entire season (Previous: 767-400ER 21MAY26 – 24JUN26, 777-200ER 25JUN26 – 07SEP26 and 767-400ER 08SEP26 – 23SEP26)
Washington Dulles – Venice Marco Polo eff 24SEP26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 767-300ER (Previous: eff 10SEP26)