United is the only U.S. airline to offer
non-stop flights to Marrakesh, Morocco and Cebu, Philippines and will fly non-stop to
Medellin, Colombia for the first
time in its history
Airline increases flying to Portugal, Hong
Kong and South Korea;
resumes Los Angeles-Shanghai service
CHICAGO, March 7,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today United announced it is
expanding its leading global route network, adding new non-stop
flights between New
York/Newark-Marrakesh, Morocco; Tokyo/Narita-Cebu, Philippines and Houston-Medellin,
Colombia. United will also increase flying to popular
destinations across the globe including Hong Kong; Seoul,
South Korea and Porto,
Portugal. Additionally, the airline will add four weekly
flights between Los Angeles and
Shanghai as the Chinese and U.S.
governments recently agreed to increase flights between the two
countries*.
United now has the largest and most diversified international
route network among U.S. airlines, offering non-stop service to 134
international destinations across 67 countries. United offers
flights to more destinations across the Atlantic and Pacific than
all U.S. carriers combined.
In addition to flying to the most popular international
destinations, United has been a trailblazer in introducing its
customers to off-the-beaten-path locales around the globe –
including flights to nine destinations that no other carriers serve
from the mainland U.S., like Palma de
Mallorca, Spain;
Christchurch, New Zealand;
Dubrovnik, Croatia and more.
"We have consistently been ahead of the curve in finding hidden
gem destinations for our customers to explore and remain committed
to providing the most unique slate of travel options for their
adventures abroad," said Patrick
Quayle, United's Senior Vice President of Global Network
Planning and Alliances, "With our leading global network and
elevated inflight experience, United has become the airline of
choice for discerning customers looking for experiences they can't
have with any other carrier."
Tickets for United's new Shanghai and Cebu flights are on sale now on
the United app and on United.com; Marrakesh and Medellin will be available later this
year.
New
York/Newark-Marrakesh, Morocco
Next winter, United will have the most flights to the most
destinations in Africa from metro
New York – and will be the only
airline to directly connect the U.S. and Marrakesh – with new
service from New York/Newark, launching October 24. The flight will be offered three
times weekly on a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, equipped with 46
United Polaris® business class and 22 United Premium Plus® seats to
provide options for an elevated travel experience.
This new service further expands United's presence in
Africa, building on the airline's
existing service to Accra, Ghana;
Lagos, Nigeria; and Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tokyo/Narita-Cebu, Philippines
United expands its presence in the
Philippines with new year-round, non-stop service from
Tokyo-Narita, starting July
31. United will be the only U.S. carrier to fly to Cebu with
daily flights on 737-800 aircraft, which will have convenient
connections from United's flights from San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Denver,
Newark-New York, and Houston to Tokyo-Narita.
United is the only U.S. carrier to offer transpacific service to
the Philippines with its daily
flights between San Francisco and
Manila, and also flies to
Manila from Guam and Palau.
Houston-Medellin,
Colombia
For the first time ever, United will fly non-stop to
Medellin, Colombia with daily
service from Houston on Boeing 737
aircraft, beginning October 27. This
new route expands United's presence in Colombia, complementing existing service from
Houston and Newark to Bogota. In total, United will serve 52
destinations in Latin America from
Houston.
United's 2024 International Schedule
In addition to this new service, United will also expand flying
to more destinations across the globe this year. The airline is
continuing to rebuild its mainland China schedule, with four weekly flights
between Shanghai-Los Angeles on a Boeing 787-9, starting
August 29. Further, in late October,
Shanghai-Los Angeles will increase to daily service.
This service complements United's daily service between
San Francisco-Shanghai and San
Francisco-Beijing. This
enhanced service is enabled by the agreement between the
governments of the U.S. and China
to increase flights between the two countries.
United is also adding more flights to Hong Kong and Seoul,
South Korea. United will launch its second daily
Los Angeles-Hong Kong flight on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft on
October 26, complementing its two
existing daily flights to Hong
Kong from San Francisco.
The airline will also offer year-round, twice daily flights between
San Francisco-Seoul, starting October
25. Additionally, United recently expanded its Tokyo service with a new route between Haneda
and Guam, launching in May.
Across the Atlantic, United will add a second daily flight
between New York/Newark-Porto,
Portugal on a Boeing 757-200, starting May 23. United has more flights to Portugal than all U.S. carriers combined and
is the only U.S. carrier to serve Porto.
*Flights subject to government approvals
About United
At United, Good Leads The Way. With U.S. mainland hubs
in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York/Newark, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most
comprehensive global route network among North American carriers
and is now the largest airline in the world as measured by
available seat miles. For more about how to join the United team,
please visit www.united.com/careers and more information
about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines
Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is
traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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