On May 31, United Airlines inaugurated a new non-stop service between New York/Newark and Malaga. By the summer season of 2023, the U.S. airline will establish eight routes between the United States and Spain.
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Flight UA 350, operated on a Boeing 757 registered as N19117, aged 27, departed Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 18:15 local time and arrived at Malaga – Costa del Sol International Airport (AGP) at 07:25 the following day, after seven hours and ten minutes.
The previous non-stop connection between New York and Malaga was on September 3, 2019, with a daily Delta Air Lines service operated on Boeing 757s. Currently, United is the second airline to offer transatlantic flights at Malaga – Costa del Sol Airport, supplementing Air Transat’s route from Montreal – Trudeau.
United’s flight schedule to Malaga
- New York/Newark – Malaga Flight UA 350: EWR 17:55 – AGP 07:35+1, operating Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Malaga – New York/Newark Flight UA 351: AGP 09:40 – EWR 12:15, operating Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Route information
- The service is seasonal and the last flight will depart on September 28.
The route is serviced by Boeing 757-200 aircraft with a capacity of 169 seats in two classes (16 Business Class/153 Economy), and promotional fares are available from USD 632 round trip.
United is the North American carrier offering the most destinations in Spain with a total of five, and it is the only U.S. carrier to fly to Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife – South, and Malaga. In its continued expansion across the Atlantic, the company also launched non-stop service between Chicago and Barcelona on May 25, with daily flights operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
According to information obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, United Airlines transported 468,720 passengers and 10,153.2 tons of cargo between Spain and the United States in 2022 through 2,182 operations.
United’s schedule in Spain
For the 2023 summer season, the U.S. airline will offer 21,474 weekly seats between Spain and the United States.
Madrid
- Newark: daily flights on Boeing 767-400ER.
- Washington – Dulles: daily flights on Boeing 767-400ER.
Barcelona
- Chicago O’Hare: daily flights on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
- Newark: daily flights on Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner.
- Washington – Dulles: daily flights on Boeing 777-200ER.
Palma de Mallorca
- Newark: three flights a week on Boeing 767-300ER.
Tenerife – South
- Newark: three flights a week on Boeing 757-200.
Malaga
- Newark: three flights a week on Boeing 757-200.
