Starting this June, United will be the only
U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service between Melbourne and the
United States
United has been the only airline to offer
continuous passenger flights between the U.S. and Australia throughout pandemic and recently
announced new codeshare partnership with Virgin Australia
CHICAGO, May 2, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- United today announces the return of its nonstop
service between San Francisco and
Melbourne, beginning with three
weekly flights this June. The restart of this route complements
United's existing service between Sydney and the airline's hubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. United will now be the only U.S.
airline to offer nonstop flights from the
United States to Melbourne.
"The fact that we retained daily passenger service to
Australia throughout the lowest
points of the pandemic – and were the only airline to do so – shows
our commitment to Australia," said
Patrick Quayle, senior vice
president of international network and alliances at United. "We are
thrilled to resume our San
Francisco to Melbourne
service and see a bright future ahead for United, for Melbourne and for US-Australia travel."
Since Australia announced in
February that the country would open its borders to international
travelers after being closed for nearly two years, there has been
remarkable growth in travel demand from the U.S. United has more
capacity from the United States to
Australia than any other U.S.
carrier, and the resumption of the airline's San Francisco-Melbourne service will provide customers with
even more access to Australia
ahead of the busy summer travel period. Additionally, United's
recently announced commercial alliance with Virgin Australia
will offer further connectivity to top Australian destinations with
convenient one-stop flights.
United has worked closely with the Victorian government on the
resumption of this service, as well as on broader plans for the
market as demand continues to grow.
"We're backing more direct international flights to Melbourne because we know the critical role
they play in supporting Victorian businesses and creating jobs,"
said Martin Pakula, Victorian
Minister for Industry Support and Recovery. "Having more direct
flights from the U.S. means it is even easier for visitors to come
to Victoria and enjoy everything
we are famous for – whether that's our major sporting events, food
scene or cultural institutions."
United began offering direct service to Melbourne from Los
Angeles in 2014 and launched nonstop flights between
San Francisco and Melbourne in October of 2019, prior to the
onset of the pandemic.
For more information and to book flights, please visit
united.com.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." In 2019, United and United Express® carriers operated more
than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.
United has the most comprehensive route network among North
American carriers, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New
York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more about how to
join the United team, please visit united.com/careers and
more information about the company is at united.com. United
Airlines Holdings, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol
"UAL".
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