United Airlines San Francisco: Massive expansion

United Airlines (UAL), the leading carrier in the San Francisco Bay Area, today announced it is increasing the number of flights between SFO and eight destinations. Additionally, the airline announced it will convert select regional jet flights to larger mainline aircraft in ten markets. These schedule enhancements build on previously announced new service from SFO to seven U.S. cities beginning June 8.

“Every day in San Francisco we proudly welcome more than 30,000 customers aboard United Airlines and today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to being the Bay Area’s leading U.S. airline,” said Mike Hanna, United’s vice president of its San Francisco International Airport hub. “These additional flights and larger aircraft to new cities and those already part of our network will offer customers even more convenient flight options and easy connections to popular destinations around the U.S. and Canada.”

 

Adding additional flights between SFO and 8 destinations

 

City Pair Increasing service to Beginning Aircraft type
SFO – Seattle (SEA) 10 flights daily Aug. 1 A320
SFO – Albuquerque (ABQ) 2 flights daily Aug. 15 EMB-175
SFO – Baltimore (BWI) 2 flights daily Aug. 15 A319
SFO – Indianapolis (IND) 2 flights daily Aug. 15 A319
SFO – Kansas City (MCI) 3 flights daily Aug. 15 EMB-175
SFO – Nashville (BNA) 2 flights daily Aug. 15 A319
SFO – Philadelphia (PHL) 3 flights daily Aug. 15 A319
SFO – Portland (PDX) 9 flights daily Aug. 15 A319

 

Larger aircraft on daily service between SFO and 10 cities

 

SFO to Starts Aircraft
Burbank (BUR) June 8 B737
Calgary, AB (YYC) June 8 A320
Dallas (DFW) June 8 A320
Kansas City (MCI) June 8 A320
Minneapolis (MSP) June 8 A320
Palm Springs (PSP) June 8 B737
Santa Barbara (SBA) June 8 A319
Bozeman (BZN) July 1 A320
Sacramento (SMF) July 1 B737
Fresno (FAT) Aug. 15 B737

 

Service to Bozeman, Montana; Kansas City, Missouri; and Calgary, Alberta, are seasonal mainline flights for the summer.

New and expanded service between SFO and 7 cities starting June 8

United previously announced service to new destinations starting June 8. The new routes bring nonstop service to more cities, giving customers more convenient travel options to some of the country’s largest cities and beyond.

 

SFO to Starts Schedule Aircraft
Cincinnati (CVG) June 8 Year-round, daily A320
Detroit (DTW) June 8 Year-round, daily A320
Hartford (BDL) June 8 Seasonal, daily through Sept. 5 B737
New Orleans (MSY) June 8 Adding summer service and expanding to year-round, daily B737
Santa Rosa (STS) June 8 Year-round, daily CRJ
Spokane (GEG) June 8 Year-round, daily E175
Kalispell (FCA) July 1 Seasonal, daily through Sept. 5 CRJ

 

United has approximately 300 daily departures to nearly 100 destinations from San Francisco, more than any other carrier in the Bay Area.

New trans-Atlantic service

Earlier this year, United announced new service to 31 destinations across the U.S. and Europe, including new seasonal service between San Francisco and Germany. Starting May 24, for the first time ever, United will launch nonstop, seasonal service between San Francisco and Munich (MUC). The route will be operated with one of the most advanced passenger airplanes, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which delivers unprecedented operating efficiency, comfort and lower emissions.

From San Francisco, United offers year-round, nonstop trans-Atlantic service to destinations including, Frankfurt (FRA), London (LHR), Paris (CDG) and Tel Aviv (TLV).

There is no change to United’s full-year 2017 capacity guidance.

San Francisco International Airport, United’s gateway to the Asia Pacific

United flies nonstop to more destinations in Asia than any other U.S. carrier from San Francisco International Airport, United’s gateway to the Asia Pacific. The airline provides U.S. travelers with convenient access to some of the most dynamic cities throughout Asia and gives travelers access via San Francisco for onward convenient connections to destinations throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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Juergen T Steinmetz

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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