United Continues South Pacific Expansion

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United has the largest US airline presence in the South Pacific, with flights to Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Papeete, and Sydney, and they will continue to grow their network there.

• Starting 12/1, United will offer the only nonstop flights between the US and New Zealand’s stunning South Island with 3 weekly 787-8 flights between San Francisco-Christchurch.
• United currently flies 3 weekly flights between San Francisco-Brisbane. Effective 10/28 they will fly daily 787-9 flights on that route.
• Effective 11/29 United will fly 3 weekly 787-9 flights between Los Angeles-Brisbane.
• United currently flies daily flights between San Francisco-Sydney. Effective 10/28 they will fly twice daily 777-300ER flights on that route.
• Effective 10/28 United will upgauge the San Francisco-Melbourne route from daily 787-9 flights to daily 777-300ER flights. On the same day, United will also increase Los Angeles-Melbourne flights from its current 3 weekly 787-9 flights to daily 787-9 flights. 

United also partners with Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia for additional domestic connectivity in the South Pacific.

I’ve spent several weeks in Australia, but no matter how many times I book travel to New Zealand, something seems to come up. But the more flights there are, the better the odds that I’ll finally be able to make it there!

Will you book any of these new flights?