United adds flights to Japan as travel demand continues growing from the United States
The airline will launch the first nonstop service from the continental United States to Sapporo, Japan and will be the only United States airline offering nonstop service between Chicago and Tokyo-Narita.
As the leading carrier between the United States and Japan, these new flights give travellers from across North America more ways to explore Japan and connect across Asia, according to United Airlines’ Senior Vice President of Network Planning and Global Alliances, Patrick Quayle.
“Whether customers are dreaming of skiing in Sapporo, planning a business trip to Tokyo with some exploration added in, or an even bigger adventure across Asia, United gives travelers more ways to get there than any U.S. airline,” he said.
“Our new nonstop service from San Francisco to Sapporo makes it easier to vacation in one of Japan’s most unique destinations, while our new Chicago to Tokyo-Narita service gives business and leisure travellers a premium onboard experience and the flexibility to continue their journey across Asia on United to exciting destinations like Cebu, Palau and Ulaanbaatar, or onward on our joint venture partner ANA to cities like Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.”
This northern winter, United will fly up to 13 flights each day from the continental United States to four of Japan’s airports including Sapporo (CTS), Tokyo-Narita (NRT), Tokyo-Haneda (HND), and Osaka (KIX).
Starting December 11, United will launch three times weekly winter seasonal service between San Francisco and Sapporo, marking the first nonstop flights between the continental U.S. and Sapporo and flights are expected to operate on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
United will also launch new daily year-round service between Chicago O’Hare and Tokyo-Narita beginning October 24, becoming the only United States airline offering service between the two cities, further expanding its position as the only United States carrier connecting Chicago to the Pacific region nonstop.
The new service builds on the airline’s existing service between Chicago and Tokyo-Haneda, providing travellers with even more ways to travel between the United States and Japan and the new flights between Chicago and Tokyo-Narita are expected to operate on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.