United Resumes Non-Stop Service to Dubai

On March 25 and after a seven-year hiatus, United Airlines resumed operations to Dubai (DXB) with a non-stop service from Newark (EWR), the carrier’s main transatlantic hub. DXB becomes the carrier’s third destination in the Middle East and is part of the airline’s ongoing global expansion.

Flight UA164, operated in a Boeing 777 with registration N77012, took off from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 22:08 local time and landed at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 18:08 the following day, after 12 hours.

The airline’s last operation in the United Arab Emirates was performed on January 25, 2016, connecting Washington – Dulles (IAD) and Dubai (DXB) daily with Boeing 777 aircraft.

United’s flight schedule between Newark and Dubai.

• Newark – Dubai Flight UA 164 EWR 21:40 – DXB 19:05+1 daily flights.
• Dubai – Newark Flight UA 163 DXB 01:55 – EWR 08:45 daily flights.

The route is operated on Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with a capacity of 276 passengers in four classes (50 Business Class/24 Premium Economy/46 Economy Plus/156 Economy).

This new service is also part of United’s new codeshare partnership with Emirates, where customers will be able to connect to more than 100 destinations in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent via Dubai (DXB) and more than 80 destinations in the Americas via Newark (EWR).

Among other benefits of the two airlines’ partnership, customers affiliated with the United MileagePlus and Emirates Skywards frequent flyer programs will be able to redeem miles on flights on both airlines and have access to airport lounges.

United is the only U.S. carrier to have nonstop flights between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, the airline will be operating out of Terminal 3 at Dubai Airport (DXB) where its partner Emirates‘ main operations are centered. In addition, the Gulf’s leading airline has daily flights between DXB and Newark (EWR) operated on three-class Boeing 777-300ERs.

For this summer season, United will fly to 37 cities in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with more transatlantic destinations than any other U.S. airline. The company’s international schedule will be 25% higher compared to 2022 levels.

See also: United confirms return of Washington-Brazil flights

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