On Monday, United Airlines announced the launch of a new nonstop daily service between its New York/Newark hub and Dubai International (DXB), making it the only US airline to offer nonstop flights between Dubai and the US. The new daily flights schedule is provided below.
Last year in September, Emirates, based in Dubai, agreed to a codeshare and interline arrangement with United, allowing customers from the US flying to Dubai to travel onwards with Emirates or its sister airline flydubai to over 100 different cities. Similarly, customers flying from Dubai to New York can avail onward connections with United to over 80 destinations across the Americas. The airlines’ respective loyalty programmes also extend to this agreement.
The return of United Airlines to Dubai, which it previously served until 2016, is expected to boost tourism arrivals from North America to Dubai, which received 14.36 million international overnight visitors in 2022, an increase of 97% YoY from the 7.28 million tourist arrivals recorded in 2021. Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, stated that the new direct route opened by United Airlines would pave the way for an increased flow of leisure and business travellers to Dubai from the US, an important North American market that shows ongoing opportunities for growth.