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United Airlines operates a significant number of long-haul flights worldwide. Among its fleet, the 167-seat Boeing 767-300ERs stand out as the carrier's lowest-capacity widebody aircraft. Data from ch-aviation reveals that United Airlines has 24 of these aircraft. Cirium Diio data indicates that, during the summer, these planes will be utilized on 11 routes to Europe departing from Newark and Chicago O'Hare. The route from Newark to London Heathrow accounts for 42% of these flights, making it a crucial high-yielding connection. "The high-yielding link from Newark to London Heathrow remains utterly vital."
Most of United's flights to Europe utilize widebody planes, accounting for about 88% of these services, although some routes also employ narrowbody Boeing 757-200s and 737 MAX 8s. In total, United Airlines operates 225 all-Boeing twin-aisle aircraft. Among these, the 167-seat 767s make up roughly a tenth of the fleet.
The 167-seat 767s are favored for use in high-yielding transatlantic markets, where demand from business travelers is sufficient to justify the aircraft's lower capacity. Only a third of the plane's seats are economy class, with the remainder offered as premium seating options. "It's also important to Switzerland and the ever-popular Nice and Naples," United Airlines reported.
