{"id":5329,"date":"2023-04-19T09:05:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T09:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=5329"},"modified":"2023-04-19T09:05:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T09:05:57","slug":"united-airlines-announce-historic-direct-christchurch-san-francisco-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=5329","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines announce ‘historic’ direct Christchurch-San Francisco route"},"content":{"rendered":"

United Airlines has announced a new Christchurch-San Francisco route making it the only airline to offer direct flights between the South Island and the US.<\/p>\n

The announcement is part of what the airline calls \u201cthe largest South Pacific network expansion ever to and from the continental US\u201d.<\/p>\n

The flights to Christchurch from California start on December 1 and United will be flying three times a week on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. It is the first ever direct flight between Christchurch and San Francisco.<\/p>\n

The airline is also adding new direct flights from Los Angeles to Auckland, as well as increased services to Australia.<\/p>\n

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The last direct connection between the South Island and the US was Air New Zealand\u2019s service from Christchurch to Los Angeles which ended in 2006.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances at United, said the airline has been \u201cenhancing\u201d its network over the last few months.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur strong partnerships with Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia provide unparalleled connectivity, and with our historic expansion across five destinations in New Zealand and Australia, United is the clear choice for customers’ travel to the region,\u201d said Quayle.<\/p>\n

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