United Announces Unconventional Destinations for 2025

United Airlines is growing its global footprint with its largest international expansion in company history, adding eight new destinations to its worldwide network in 2025.

The Oct. 10 announcement confirmed that United would be adding nonstop routes from the U.S. to Nuuk, Greenland ; Palermo, Italy; Bilbao, Spain; Madeira Island, Portugal and Faro, Portugal; Dakar, Senegal; Nice, France; and Venice, Italy . The Dakar flight will run year-round while Nice and Venice will be seasonal options.

In addition, United is looking to expand its transpacific presence with new routes out of Tokyo 's Narita airport. From Tokyo, you can fly United to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Koror, Palau.

"No other airline gives customers nonstop access to as many unique international destinations and experiences from the U.S. as United," United global network planning and alliances senior vice president Patrick Quayle said in a statement . "Our network provides the most choice and variety for our customers, whether they are looking for a relaxing seaside getaway, once-in-a-lifetime adventure travel or to explore some of the most vibrant urban escapes across the globe."

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Nonstop flights from Newark to Faro will run four days a week starting May 16, while its three-days-a-week Palermo flights begin May 21. That's followed by the Bilbao route on May 31 and the three weekly Madeira flights starting June 7. Its inaugural flight between Newark and Nuuk is set for June 14.

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dakar start May 23. Meanwhile, direct flights from Tokyo to Ulaanbaatar will start May 1.

"The savvy traveler has been to Paris, Rome and Madrid so many times that they’re looking for something different," Quayle told reporters of the announcement, per NBC News . "The more unique content, the more we differentiate ourselves from our competitors and the more people are going to spend on United."

Start planning your summer vacation to a less-traveled destination now.