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Travelers will be able to travel directly from Newark Liberty International Airport to Maui starting June 3 on a new flight operated by United Airlines.

This route, along with new non-stop flights between Orange County, Calif. and Honolulu and Chicago and Kona, brings the airline’s Hawaii-mainland service offerings to more than 20 routes.

“We know customers are dreaming of summer getaways and we want United to be their top choice for travel to Hawaii,” said Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of International Network and Alliances in a statement.

“Our new Hawaii routes from Chicago, Newark and Orange County, in addition to the dozens of flights United already operates from the mainland to Hawaii, offer travelers even more options, greater convenience and shorter travel times to the fantastic outdoor offerings Hawaii has to offer,” Quayle said.

Customers traveling to Hawaii who have a valid negative COVID-19 test can show their results before boarding to save time and skip document screening lines upon arrival.

In addition, the airline recently introduced a new digital solution, the Travel-Ready Center, where customers can review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options, and upload any required testing and vaccination records for travel on the airline’s recently introduced Travel-Ready Center app.

On Feb. 12, the day of the announcement, the airline’s booking site listed a nonstop flight departing Newark at 8:10 a.m. on June 4 with a roundtrip economy fare of $671. The trip takes 10 hours and 55 minutes.

United was the first airline to introduce service between the mainland and Kona and Maui in 1983.