United Airlines, as part of its ongoing expansion in the Atlantic, commenced a nonstop service between Washington and Berlin on May 25, 2023. This new service signifies the airline’s operations in three German cities from its second major transatlantic hub at Dulles International Airport, augmenting operations to Frankfurt and Munich.
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Inaugural Flight Celebration
The inaugural flight celebration included eminent personalities like Aletta von Massenbach, CEO of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH; Amy Gutmann, U.S. Ambassador to Germany; Kai Wegner, Acting Mayor of Berlin; Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of the State of Brandenburg; Thorsten Lettnin, Director of Sales Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Israel, United Airlines; Robert Rückel, Vice President of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with airport staff and local press.
Flight UA 234 was operated on a Boeing 767 registered as N76065. The flight took off from Dulles International Airport (IAD) at 18:26 local time and landed at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) at 08:07 the next day, after a journey of seven hours and 40 minutes.
“Berlin and Washington, DC are moving one step closer: after more than 20 years, a direct connection is once again available between the capital cities. The new direct route will not only simplify cultural and tourist exchange, but will also strengthen economic, scientific and commercial ties”, said Kai Wegner, Acting Mayor of Berlin.
Washington and Berlin Flight Schedule
- Washington – Berlin Flight UA 234: IAD 17:45 – BER 08:20+1 (daily flights).
- Berlin – Washington Flight UA 235: BER 11:10 – IAD 14:30 (daily flights).
The route operates on a Boeing 767-400ER aircraft, and from August, will fly with the new 231-seat configuration in four classes (34 Polaris Business Class/24 Premium Plus/48 Economy Plus/125 Economy). Promotional fares are available from USD 973 roundtrip. This service offers connections to popular destinations such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Fort Myers.
United Airlines will offer 6,076 seats per week between the United States and Berlin during the summer season. The U.S. airline leads as the top transatlantic carrier at Brandenburg Airport in terms of seats per offered seat kilometer (ASK) according to Cirium.
“With this new route, we are offering the most flights from Germany to the United States in our history, with up to 18 daily flights and nearly 5,000 seats per day from Germany to our U.S. hubs this summer season”, said Thorsten Lettnin, Director of Sales, Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Israel, United Airlines.
United’s Flight Schedule in Germany
During the peak summer season, the carrier will have a capacity of 69,202 seats per week between the U.S. and Germany.
Berlin
- Newark: Daily flights on Boeing 767-300ER.
- Washington: Daily flights on Boeing 767-400ER.
Frankfurt
- Denver: Daily flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Newark: Two daily flights on Boeing 777-300ER and 767-300ER.
- Washington: Two daily flights on Boeing 777-300ER/-200ER.
- Houston: Daily flights on Boeing 777-200ER.
- Chicago: Two daily flights on Boeing 787-10.
- San Francisco: Two daily flights on Boeing 777-300ER.
Munich
- Denver: Daily flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Newark: Daily flights on Boeing 767-300ER.
- Washington: Daily flights on Boeing 777-200ER.
- Houston: Daily flights on Boeing 767-300ER.
- Chicago: Daily flights on Boeing 787-10.
- San Francisco: Daily flights on Boeing 777-200ER.
