United to fly to more than 110 international destinations this winter
United Airlines has launched its international winter schedule this year with 50 additional daily flights compared to last season.
In total, the airline will fly to more than 110 international destinations and increase its schedule by more than 25% over last year, the largest winter expansion in its history.
To meet the growing demand for international travel, United strategically expanded its network with new and expanded flights to key markets this winter.
“United’s industry-leading international network has always set it apart from the competition, and we continue to find new ways to bring our customers the locations and schedules that they want,” said Patrick Quayle, United’s Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances.
Historic Expansion in Asia-Pacific
This year, United experienced an unprecedented increase in demand for travel to Asia-Pacific. The airline’s trans-Pacific network is 94% larger this winter than last season, with a historic expansion in the South Pacific, the rebuilding of its network in China and the addition of 15 daily nonstop flights throughout the region.
On October 28, the airline launched its new Los Angeles-Auckland service, cementing its position as the largest U.S. carrier flying to Auckland.
On the same day, the carrier resumed daily direct flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo/Narita, which will complement its existing Los Angeles-Tokyo/Haneda service.
The airline is the only U.S. carrier flying direct to Hong Kong, and on October 28 introduced a new daily flight from Los Angeles. In total, United will have three daily flights to the city from Los Angeles and San Francisco this winter.
On October 29, United became the only U.S. airline to fly directly to the Philippines from the U.S. mainland with its new San Francisco-Manila flight.
United also continues to rebuild its network in mainland China. On October 1, the airline increased its service to Shanghai with a daily flight from San Francisco, and will resume its daily San Francisco-Beijing flights on November 9.
On November 29, the carrier will become the largest airline between the United States and Brisbane with its new service from Los Angeles.
Beginning December 8, United will be the only airline to offer direct flights between the United States and New Zealand’s South Island, with the first direct San Francisco-Christchurch service.
Across the Pacific, United’s network this winter is 61% larger than that of all other U.S. carriers combined.
More opportunities for transatlantic travel
With transatlantic demand remaining at a historic high, United is extending some of its most popular seasonal routes to give customers more time to explore. This winter, United customers can take advantage of the following additional nonstop flights:
- New York/Newark – Athens, Greece: extended through November 28
- Washington-Dulles – Barcelona, Spain: extended through December 13
- Washington-Dulles – Rome, Italy: extended through January 8
- Second daily New York/Newark – Paris, France: extended through January 8
In total, United will fly to 25 destinations across the Atlantic this winter, more than all other U.S. carriers combined, and will be the only U.S. carrier to offer year-round, non-stop service to Dubai, Geneva, Edinburgh, Berlin and Amman.
Continued Growth in Latin America & Caribbean
United has expanded its network in Latin America and the Caribbean by 30% this winter compared to last year. As part of its historic expansion out of Denver, the airline introduced two new Caribbean routes from the hub: Denver-San Juan, Puerto Rico launched on October 29 and Denver-Montego Bay, Jamaica launches on November 4.
United continues to add service from its hubs in Chicago, New York/Newark, and Washington-Dulles to destinations across the Caribbean, including Aruba, Bonaire, Grand Cayman Islands and The Bahamas.
The airline has also grown its network in Mexico by nearly 15%, compared to last winter and is now the largest carrier to the Riviera Maya region. During the winter peak, United will offer more than 200 weekly flights to Cancun from eight U.S. cities, the most in its history, including daily flights from Cleveland as well as service on its Boeing 777 widebody aircraft from Chicago, Denver and Houston. United also is increasing service from San Francisco to top Mexico beach destinations, with up to two daily flights to Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del Cabo.
The airline is increasing service this winter to some of the most popular destinations in the region, including San Jose and Liberia, Costa Rica; San Salvador, El Salvador; Belize City, Belize and Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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