United announces new direct route between San Francisco and Christchurch, New Zealand
United Airlines announced Tuesday the largest expansion of its network in the South Pacific, including the first non-stop flight between San Francisco and Christchurch, which will begin on December 1, becoming the only airline to directly connect the U.S. and the South Island of New Zealand.
The airline will operate 66 weekly flights to Australia and New Zealand from the U.S. next winter, a 40% increase over last year.
→ United will fly non-stop to 114 international cities this summer
United is also adding new direct flights to Brisbane and Auckland from Los Angeles and increasing service to the region from its San Francisco hub with daily flights to Brisbane, twice-daily flights to Sydney and flights with larger aircraft to Melbourne. And thanks to United’s relationships with Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia, travelers can enjoy easy one-stop connections from these cities to more than 50 destinations in the region.
“Last winter, United enhanced its network and became the largest airline in the South Pacific. Now, this coming winter, we will expand even further,” said Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President, Global Network Planning and Alliances.
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