Overview
- This flight marks the first transatlantic service to Bilbao Airport.
- The Newark–Bilbao flight landed at Loiu Airport at 10:10 a.m., arriving 35 minutes ahead of schedule after a 6 hour, 44 minute crossing.
- A gate celebration featured balloons, red and yellow garlands, U.S. and Spanish flags, speeches, ribbon cutting and dances to ‘La Macarena’ and ‘Aserejé.’
- Flight attendants greeted passengers in Basque with “Ongi etorri eta eskerrik asko” after the pilot charted a scenic approach over Gernika and Derio.
- United will operate three weekly Newark–Bilbao rotations through September 23 with officials eyeing a permanent year-round connection.