United Airlines (Chicago) will launch a new summer seasonal spoke route from its Newark hub to Newcastle in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2015. The flight will operate five days a week until September 7, 2015 with 169-seat Boeing 757-200s. This will be the first trans-Atlantic route for Newcastle.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 757-224 N58101 (msn 27291) climbs away from the runway at Los Angeles.

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