United's epic Greenland flight (and others) coming back in 2027; luxe new domestic plane delayed

United Airlines made a huge splash this week by announcing 10 all-new destinations as part of the carrier's largest international expansion ever.But the airline isn't just adding new routes for 2027.It's also bringing back every one of the ultra-unique destinations it flew this summer, from southern Europe to the Arctic.United's epic flight to Greenland? "We are planning to be back," chief network planner Patrick Quayle confirmed this week.Ditto for the new flights United launched this summer to off-the-beaten-path destinations in Croatia, Spain and Italy's Puglia region."Everything is coming back," Quayle reiterated. "We're not dropping any routes."That's pretty remarkable.Many of the new destinations United has launched in recent years involve service to places seldom (or never) served by a U.S. airline. So drumming up enough demand to fill airplanes to these secondary cities is hardly a guarantee.Icebergs line the fjord near Camp Kangiusaq in Greenland. SEAN CUDAHY/THE POINTS GUYThat said, airline executives are increasingly willing to roll the (financial) dice on an ambitious new destination because of the excitement it drums up among their loyalty members.Reward your inbox wit...