United Airlines Expands Asia-Pacific Network, Plans Direct Flights To Manila And More

United Airlines Holdings Inc UAL disclosed adding more flights to the Asia-Pacific region to boost its international network.

UAL is set to become the first U.S. airline to launch a direct flight to Manila from the continental U.S. and will be adding more non-stop flights to Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Taipei. 

The company plans to start these new flights in October.

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With these additional flights, UAL will serve 15 different long-haul international destinations across the Pacific this winter, which is more than all the other U.S. airlines combined. 

Moreover, excluding mainland China flights, UAL's transpacific network will be 50% more robust than all other U.S. airlines combined.

In April, UAL set a new milestone with a massive expansion plan for the South Pacific by adding a direct flight to Christchurch, New Zealand.

United plans to add 40% more flights between the U.S. and Australia/New Zealand next northern winter, including new non-stop service to Christchurch, new routes from L.A. to Brisbane and Auckland, and more flights from San Francisco to Brisbane and Sydney.

Price Action: UAL shares are up 1.09% at $53.91 at the time of publication on Tuesday.

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