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25.07.2023 - 09:25 / afar.com / Patrick Quayle
As demand for travel to Asia surges, United Airlines is capitalizing on travelers’ renewed interest in the region. The Chicago-based airline on Tuesday announced plans for three new or returning routes between the United States and the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Japan as part of a larger plan to continue to beef up its international flight map.
With the added routes, United now offers flights to more destinations in the Pacific than the other U.S. airlines combined, according to Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of global network planning and alliances.
Here are United’s new and resumed routes to Asia:
In addition to Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Manila, United is adding a second daily flight from San Francisco to Taipei, Taiwan. Those flights are operated on a Boeing 777-200ER.
Earlier this year, United also announced plans to expand its long-haul transpacific flight network, starting with new flights between the United States and Australia and New Zealand, with new nonstop services from San Francisco to Christchurch, New Zealand, and from Los Angeles to Brisbane, Australia. The carrier also added four weekly flights from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand, and twice daily flights between San Francisco and Sydney, Australia. That’s in addition to the flights to the South Pacific that United resumed (between San Francisco and Auckland, New Zealand) or introduced (between San Francisco and Brisbane) in 2022.
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