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United Airlines to boost schedule to Australia and New Zealand
April 19th 2023
United Airlines (UA) is heading to Christchurch in December as part of its network and schedule expansion to Australia and New Zealand. Read More » On December 1, the Star Alliance member will commence three times a week nonstop San Francisco-Christchurch with 787-8s. It also will increase capacity from Los Angeles to Auckland, Brisbane and Melbourne and San Francisco to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. UA plans to operate 66 flights a week to the two countries in the next northern hemisphere winter scheduling season, up 40% from the previous year. “Our strong partnerships with Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia provide unparalleled connectivity. With our historic expansion across five destinations in New Zealand and Australia, United is the clear choice for travel to the region,” UA senior vice president global network planning and alliances, Patrick Quayle, said.
