Overview

• Service commenced on May 31 with three weekly flights operating until September 23, marking Bilbao Airport’s first regular transatlantic link.
• Flights depart Bilbao on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 12:30 and return from Newark on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 21:15, landing at 10:45 the next day.
• United Airlines is deploying Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 176-seat capacity on the route.
• The airline projects transporting about 17,600 passengers during the inaugural summer operation.
• Officials and the carrier hope to extend the seasonal service beyond September 2025 to establish a year-round connection.