Originally Posted by Nagasaki Joe

These are interesting developments. I look forward to visiting Mongolia soon. UA also started direct flights from NRT to Cebu, Philippines in October 2024. The flights to Mongolia on UA are seasonal (mainly during the summer season) with three flights a week. The flights to Taiwan are to Kaohsiung in the south, not to Taipei, and depart daily. It was already possible to fly to Palau via Guam on UA, but this is supposedly a direct non-stop flight from NRT, but when I try to book it from May 2025, there's a connection in Guam, so this flight appears to be no different from what has already existed.

This is especially good news for UA MP members in Japan with TravelBank cash from credit card (Amex Plat, Hilton Aspire, etc.) travel credits that can only be used by flying on UA metal, giving them more options.