New Route of the Day – Americas (7 May 2026): United between New York EWR and Glasgow
United commenced seasonal flights between New York EWR and Glasgow on Thursday 7 May. The 5,195-kilometre route will be maintained daily with the 737 MAX 8 jet. The Star Alliance member faces no direct competition between the two airports, however, American, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways all fly from New York JFK to Edinburgh.
Flight UA230 departs New York EWR at 22:15 local time, arriving in Glasgow at 10:10 local time the following morning. The return service, operating as flight UA231, takes off at 14:00 local time, touching back down in the US at 16:35 local time.
What they said
Karolien De Hertogh, Director Sales UK and Ireland at United, said: “We are excited to return to Glasgow with the launch of our service to Newark/New York, further underlining the importance of Scotland within United’s global route network. With more seats and flights from Scotland to the United States than any other airline, our customers in Scotland can enjoy even greater travel choice and the possibility to connect seamlessly via our US. hubs to over 220 onward destinations across the Americas, whilst travellers from the US can more easily fly to Glasgow and enjoy the city’s world-class museums, iconic architecture, historic pubs, parks and gardens, or travel beyond the city and explore the greater Highlands region.”
Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, added: “This is excellent news for Glasgow and for visitors and business travellers on both sides of the Atlantic. The United States is one of our most important international markets, and this new direct service will make it even easier for people to visit Glasgow, do business here, and experience everything our city and wider region have to offer. It strengthens Glasgow’s global connectivity, supports economic growth and inward investment, and underlines the city’s standing as an outward‑looking, internationally connected destination. Congratulations to our partners at Glasgow Airport and to United Airlines on the launch of this important new route.”
United returns to Glasgow after seven years
United last served Glasgow until October 2019 and never resumed operations following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. This time around, it planned to serve the city until the end of September but has since extended the season until late October.
It is the first scheduled service by a US airline between Glasgow and the United States since 2019. The returning flights build on United’s existing operations from Scotland including Edinburgh to New York EWR, Washington IAD and Chicago ORD.
Glasgow is targeting the introduction of flights to Los Angeles and Washington by 2028.
