Oct 8, 2015, 9:39 am
Last edit by: UA Insider
Hi everyone,
Today we are announcing two additional routes out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), in addition to our previously announced Xi’an, China service. Pending government approval, we plan to operate service between San Francisco-Tel Aviv (TLV) and San Francisco-Auckland (AKL) on our Dreamliner aircraft beginning in 2016.
Check out additional details, including launch dates, in our press release.
-UA Insider
http://newsroom.united.com/2015-10-0...Make-it-Better
Today we are announcing two additional routes out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), in addition to our previously announced Xi’an, China service. Pending government approval, we plan to operate service between San Francisco-Tel Aviv (TLV) and San Francisco-Auckland (AKL) on our Dreamliner aircraft beginning in 2016.
Check out additional details, including launch dates, in our press release.
-UA Insider
http://newsroom.united.com/2015-10-0...Make-it-Better
United Airlines Made SFO the Best Pacific Hub. And Then Found 3 Ways to Make it Better.
Airline to launch one new Atlantic and two new Pacific services
October 08, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines, the U.S. airline with the most comprehensive route network and the most trans-Pacific service, will further expand its global reach with new nonstop service from San Francisco to:
Tel Aviv, Israel, with service three times each week beginning March 30, 2016;
Auckland, New Zealand, with service three times each week beginning July 1, 2016, expanding to daily service in October; and
Xi'an, China, previously announced, three-times-weekly service beginning May 8, 2016, for the summer season.
Each new service is subject to government approval.
The airline intends to operate the new flights with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's most advanced passenger airplane.
The Tel Aviv and Xi'an flights will be available for booking on united.com on October 10, 2015, with the Auckland flights available for booking on October 17, 2015.
San Francisco-Tel Aviv: Linking High-Tech Markets
As part of United's evaluation for serving San Francisco (SFO) to Tel Aviv (TLV) nonstop, the airline considered the opinions of thousands of customers who petitioned for the service through the SFOTLV.ORG petition effort.
"Providing corporate customers from throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Valley nonstop service to the high-tech market in Israel has been high on our priority list at United," said Dave Hilfman, United's senior vice president of worldwide sales. "Now with the 787-9 Dreamliner, we're delighted to make it a reality."
Flight | From To | Departure | Arrival
UA954 | SFO TLV | 8 p.m. We/Fr/Su | 8:10 p.m. the next day
UA955 | TLV SFO | 12:55 a.m. Tu/Fr/Su | 6 a.m. the same day
Flight times will be 14 hours, 10 minutes eastbound and 15 hours, 5 minutes westbound.
United has served Israel since 1999. The airline currently offers twice-daily Boeing 777 nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and New York/Newark.
San Francisco-Auckland
United's three-times weekly service to Auckland (AKL), New Zealand's largest city and main transportation hub to other points throughout the country, will launch July 1, 2016, with 787-8 aircraft. The schedule will expand to daily flights operating with 787-9 aircraft on Oct. 28, 2016, in time for the peak-winter travel season.
The Auckland flights will operate in partnership with United's Star Alliance partner Air New Zealand.
Flight | From To | Departure | Arrival
UA917 | SFO AKL | 10:45 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. two days later
UA916 | AKL SFO | 1:20 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. the same day
Flight times will be 13 hours, 10 minutes westbound and 12 hours, 20 minutes eastbound.
United in San Francisco
From its San Francisco hub, United operates nearly 280 daily flights to more than 90 destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.
Airline to launch one new Atlantic and two new Pacific services
October 08, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines, the U.S. airline with the most comprehensive route network and the most trans-Pacific service, will further expand its global reach with new nonstop service from San Francisco to:
Tel Aviv, Israel, with service three times each week beginning March 30, 2016;
Auckland, New Zealand, with service three times each week beginning July 1, 2016, expanding to daily service in October; and
Xi'an, China, previously announced, three-times-weekly service beginning May 8, 2016, for the summer season.
Each new service is subject to government approval.
The airline intends to operate the new flights with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's most advanced passenger airplane.
The Tel Aviv and Xi'an flights will be available for booking on united.com on October 10, 2015, with the Auckland flights available for booking on October 17, 2015.
San Francisco-Tel Aviv: Linking High-Tech Markets
As part of United's evaluation for serving San Francisco (SFO) to Tel Aviv (TLV) nonstop, the airline considered the opinions of thousands of customers who petitioned for the service through the SFOTLV.ORG petition effort.
"Providing corporate customers from throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Valley nonstop service to the high-tech market in Israel has been high on our priority list at United," said Dave Hilfman, United's senior vice president of worldwide sales. "Now with the 787-9 Dreamliner, we're delighted to make it a reality."
Flight | From To | Departure | Arrival
UA954 | SFO TLV | 8 p.m. We/Fr/Su | 8:10 p.m. the next day
UA955 | TLV SFO | 12:55 a.m. Tu/Fr/Su | 6 a.m. the same day
Flight times will be 14 hours, 10 minutes eastbound and 15 hours, 5 minutes westbound.
United has served Israel since 1999. The airline currently offers twice-daily Boeing 777 nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and New York/Newark.
San Francisco-Auckland
United's three-times weekly service to Auckland (AKL), New Zealand's largest city and main transportation hub to other points throughout the country, will launch July 1, 2016, with 787-8 aircraft. The schedule will expand to daily flights operating with 787-9 aircraft on Oct. 28, 2016, in time for the peak-winter travel season.
The Auckland flights will operate in partnership with United's Star Alliance partner Air New Zealand.
Flight | From To | Departure | Arrival
UA917 | SFO AKL | 10:45 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. two days later
UA916 | AKL SFO | 1:20 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. the same day
Flight times will be 13 hours, 10 minutes westbound and 12 hours, 20 minutes eastbound.
United in San Francisco
From its San Francisco hub, United operates nearly 280 daily flights to more than 90 destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.
UA Announces new Auckland and Tel Aviv service from San Francisco
Jul 19, 2016, 1:10 pm
#256
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1
I also have 2 J seats on 1/5/2017 that I used awards for on the 787-9 that have now been switched to the middle seats on the 772 and I AM pissed. The wife and I would never have used our miles on this product for this flight. I wonder if UA will do anything to compensate us for this change.
I also called in and spoke to a rep about the change. She states that her computer shows that a flight change has NOT taken place and this flight was always scheduled for the 772. I emailed her my itinerary showing her I had seats 1A & 1B reserved (which would be UnitedFirst on the 772 and therefore impossible for me to reserve) and also United's own press release on their website on 7/1/2016 about the inaugural to AKL and the change in the winter to the 789 from the 788 all to no avail. I am beyond frustrated.
Not to mention I don't understand how I can go from having 1A & 1B reserved on the 789 to being placed on 7H & 7G on the 772 with no options for an outside pair of seats. Only United.
I also called in and spoke to a rep about the change. She states that her computer shows that a flight change has NOT taken place and this flight was always scheduled for the 772. I emailed her my itinerary showing her I had seats 1A & 1B reserved (which would be UnitedFirst on the 772 and therefore impossible for me to reserve) and also United's own press release on their website on 7/1/2016 about the inaugural to AKL and the change in the winter to the 789 from the 788 all to no avail. I am beyond frustrated.
Not to mention I don't understand how I can go from having 1A & 1B reserved on the 789 to being placed on 7H & 7G on the 772 with no options for an outside pair of seats. Only United.
Jul 19, 2016, 3:42 pm
#258
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: All of them, UA-Plat, 1MM*G
Posts: 881
Given that you are now in a front-facing aisle and middle in the middle bank of 4 seats, this doesn't seem too much different from being in an aisle and a window in an outside bank. The guy in 7D will most likely climb over the guy in 7C to reach the aisle -- not climb over both of you. The biggest loss you seem to be suffering is the loss of a window and the proximity of the guy in 7D. I'd be pissed too, but I doubt UA will think this a compensable loss.
Jul 19, 2016, 4:54 pm
#259
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Location: Houston
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Posts: 12,693
I also have 2 J seats on 1/5/2017 that I used awards for on the 787-9 that have now been switched to the middle seats on the 772 and I AM pissed. The wife and I would never have used our miles on this product for this flight. I wonder if UA will do anything to compensate us for this change.
Jul 5, 2017, 7:31 am
#261
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,942
SFO-TLV
Been looking at loads in C for the past week or so, appears to be light (relatively speaking) ... most upgrades are clearing.
Perhaps an anomaly as a result of July 4th? Or is this not peak travel time to Israel?
Just curious.
Been looking at loads in C for the past week or so, appears to be light (relatively speaking) ... most upgrades are clearing.
Perhaps an anomaly as a result of July 4th? Or is this not peak travel time to Israel?
Just curious.
Jul 31, 2019, 11:34 pm
#262
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, Bonvoy Titanium & LTP, HH Gold, Accor Silver, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 2,350
UA 954 SFO-TLV tomorrow is for some reason scheduled as a 2250 departure rather than the regular 1945 - anyone know why? A colleague is on the flight and this is a curious anomaly. The return seems to be scheduled at 0055 out of TLV as usual.