Already the largest US carrier across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Star Alliance founding member United will add even more flights to the Asia-Pacific region, becoming the first US airline to fly direct to Manila from the continental US, and adding more nonstops to Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Taipei. These new flights will start in October.
In total, the airline will fly long-haul flights to 15 different international destinations across the Pacific this winter. Excluding mainland China flying, United’s transpacific network will be 50 per cent larger than all other US airlines combined.
This expansion builds on the continued growth of United’s international network.
Earlier this year, the airline made the largest South Pacific network expansion in aviation history – adding 40 per cent more flights between the US and Australia/New Zealand. And this summer United is flying its largest-ever schedule across the Atlantic, 32 per cent larger than the airline’s 2019 schedule and 10 per cent larger than the next largest US carrier.
Beginning 29 October, United will fly between San Francisco and Manila. The airline is already the only US carrier to serve Manila from Guam and Palau, and will soon be the only to offer non-stop service to the Philippines from the continental US.
Additionally, starting 28 October, United will launch new service between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, building on its existing services from San Francisco.
In Tokyo, United will resume non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo/Narita, adding to its existing service between Los Angeles and Tokyo-Haneda.
The airline will also increase flying to Taipei with a second daily year-round service from San Francisco, providing customers new time options to fly between the two cities.
San Francisco – Manila, Philippines
Starting 29 October, United will be the only US airline with nonstop transpacific flights to the Philippines, with the launch of its service between San Francisco and Manila. Adding to the carrier’s existing service to Manila from Guam and Palau, the new flight will operate daily on a Boeing 777-300ER, the airline’s largest airplane.
Los Angeles – Hong Kong
United is the only US airline to fly non-stop to Hong Kong, and starting 28 October, the carrier will increase its service with a new, direct daily flight from Los Angeles. The flight will operate daily on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. In total this winter, United will have three daily flights to Hong Kong from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Los Angeles – Tokyo/Narita
On 28 October, United will resume daily, direct service between Los Angeles and Tokyo/Narita on a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. With its existing service between Los Angeles and Tokyo/Haneda, United will now connect Los Angeles to both of Tokyo’s international airports.
Increased flying to Taiwan
In addition to adding new routes to its schedule, United will also increase its flying to Taipei, beginning 29 October. United is already the only US airline to fly nonstop from the US to Taipei with its daily service from San Francisco and will now serve the destination twice daily. The new flight will operate on a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.
Australia & New Zealand Expansion
Earlier this year, United announced the largest South Pacific network expansion ever to and from the continental US. This upcoming northern winter, United will operate 66 flights between the US and Australia/New Zealand every week.
Highlights include becoming the only airline to offer nonstop service to Christchurch, New Zealand with new service from San Francisco; building on its position as the largest US airline to Auckland by adding four weekly flights from Los Angeles; serving as the largest carrier between the US and Brisbane with a new route from Los Angeles; and offering daily flights between San Francisco and Brisbane and Melbourne and twice daily flights between San Francisco and Sydney.