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United Launches Winter Service with 50 Additional Daily Nonstops to International Cities, Including Manila, Philippines and Christchurch, New Zealand
Airline grows role as largest carrier across both Atlantic and Pacific with largest winter expansion in its history - new flights also added to Auckland,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Airline grows role as largest carrier across both Atlantic and Pacific with largest winter expansion in its history - new flights also added to Auckland, Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Tokyo/Narita, and more \nCHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United launched its international winter schedule this year with 50 additional daily flights compared to last winter, and has become the first U.S. carrier to fly direct from the continental U.S. to Manila, Philippines and will be the only carrier to fly between the U.S. and Christchurch, New Zealand, starting this December. United will also be the first U.S. airline to return to Beijing when service from San Francisco resumes on Nov. 9. In total, the airline will fly to more than 110 international destinations and grow its schedule by more than 25% versus last year, the largest winter expansion in its history.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nTo meet the growing demand for international travel, United strategically expanded its network with new and increased flying to key markets this winter, including:\nNew service to Manila, Philippines and soon Christchurch, New ZealandNew flights to Auckland, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Tokyo/Narita, San Juan and Montego BayDaily service to Beijing and ShanghaiExtended service to Athens, Barcelona, Rome and Paris\"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. \"This winter is no exception, as we further expand and deliver unparalleled connectivity around the globe.\"\nTickets are on sale now on United's mobile app and on united.com.\nHistoric Expansion in Asia-Pacific \nThis year, United saw an unprecedented surge in Asia-Pacific travel demand and continues to rebuild its network across the Pacific to serve this sustained strength in the market. The airline's transpacific network is 94% larger this winter than last winter, with a historic expansion in the South Pacific, the rebuilding of its China network and the addition of 15 daily non-stop flights across the Pacific region. This will make United's Asia-Pacific network larger than pre-COVID for the first time.\nUnited is in the midst of the largest South Pacific expansio...