United resumes flights between Washington and Spain

After two consecutive summers without offering flights to Spain from Washington DC (IAD), United has resumed operations to Madrid (MAD) and Barcelona (BCN) from the U.S. capital. Both routes will be operated with daily flights.

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According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, for the 2022 summer boreal season and between Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Spain, United will have an offer of 6,720 seats per week in twenty-eight air operations, an increase of more than 15% over 2019 capacity.

Flight Itinerary

Madrid (MAD)

• Flight UA163 IAD 18:10 – MAD 08:05+1
• Flight UA164 MAD 11:15 – IAD 14:10

United will increase seating capacity on this route by more than 42% when comparing with the 2019 offering. Previously this route was operated by 169-seat Boeing 757-200s, but demand now pushes for a change to widebody aircraft.

Barcelona (BCN)

• Flight UA992 IAD 18:10 – BCN 08:20+1
• Flight UA991 BCN 12:00 – IAD 15:05

All the Chicago-based airline’s flights from the U.S. capital to Spain and Catalonia will be operated on 240-seat Boeing 767-400ER aircraft (39 Business Class/201 Economy).

According to data compiled by Aviacionline through Aena Estadisticas, from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Spain United moved 111,694 passengers and 494.4 tons of cargo in 654 air operations in 2019.

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United’s schedule in Spain for the 2022 summer season

Newark

• Madrid (MAD) daily Boeing 767-400ER flights.
• Barcelona (BCN) daily Boeing 777-200ER flights.
• Palma de Mallorca (PMI) three times a week on Boeing 767-300ER.
• Tenerife – South (TFS) three times a week on Boeing 757-200.

Washington Dulles (IAD)

• Madrid (MAD) daily flights on Boeing 767-400ER.
• Barcelona (BCN) daily flights on Boeing 767-400ER.

See also: United Airlines will have the largest offer of destinations to Spain in its history