Incheon Airport Launches New Newark Route... Seven Weekly Flights

United Airlines Launches Incheon-Newark Route
Expansion of North American Network Expected to Boost Transfer Passenger Volume at Incheon Airport

Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on September 6 that United Airlines (UA), a leading U.S. carrier, has launched a new regular route between Incheon (ICN) and Newark (EWR) starting from September 5, with seven flights per week.

United Airlines is deploying the B787-9 aircraft, which seats a total of 257 passengers, on its Newark (New York) route. The flight is scheduled to operate seven times a week, departing from Incheon International Airport every day.

At the ‘Incheon-Newark New Flight Inauguration Ceremony’ held on the 3rd at The Westin Chosun Seoul Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Lee Sangyong, Head of New Business Division at Incheon International Airport Corporation, is delivering a congratulatory speech. Incheon International Airport Corporation

United Airlines is the only foreign carrier providing direct flights between Incheon and New York. With this new service, the number of airlines operating on the Incheon-New York route has increased to four, and the total number of weekly departures (from Incheon) has expanded to 42.

In addition, with this launch, the total number of direct flights between Incheon International Airport and North America has increased to 287 per week, further strengthening Incheon Airport's robust air network in the Americas region.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), serviced by United Airlines, is located approximately 23 km from Manhattan, New York (about a 30-minute train ride), making it highly accessible to the city center.

As such, this new route is expected to significantly improve travel convenience for passengers whose final destination is New York, as well as for transit passengers heading to destinations in the eastern United States and Central and South America.

In particular, as United Airlines operates Newark as its primary hub on the East Coast and has an extensive domestic network connecting 84 regions across the United States, this new route is projected to substantially increase transit demand at Incheon Airport, serving as a major Asian-American hub.

Lee Sangyong, Head of the New Business Division at Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, "With the launch of the new Incheon-Newark route, we expect that travel convenience for Korean passengers will improve, and Incheon Airport's competitiveness as a hub connecting Asia and North America will further strengthen. We will continue to attract new airlines and routes to further enhance the competitiveness of Incheon Airport's air network."

Meanwhile, Incheon International Airport currently offers flights from 102 airlines to 182 cities worldwide (including passenger and cargo planes), securing the highest level of network competitiveness among neighboring airports. This has contributed to Incheon Airport achieving the world's highest international passenger volume in the first half of the year and becoming the fastest airport to surpass one billion cumulative passengers compared to its competitors.

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