Oct 4, 20, 8:52 pm
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United Airlines Resumes Nonstop Service Between San Francisco and Shanghai
Four times weekly flights no longer require stop and crew change in Seoul, South Korea
CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2020
-- United Airlines today announced it will start nonstop service to China four-times weekly between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. Beginning Oct. 21, 2020, United will operate four weekly nonstop flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Tickets are available for purchase on united.com and the United mobile app.
United will continue operating four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai and beginning October 21, will no longer be required to stop in Seoul. United offered more service to China than any other U.S. carrier prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.
"United continues playing a critical role in keeping people and global supply chains connected to Shanghai and to cities around the world," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances. "We look forward to resuming nonstop service and offering our customers greater convenience and shorter flight times between San Francisco and Shanghai."
Four times weekly flights no longer require stop and crew change in Seoul, South Korea
CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2020
-- United Airlines today announced it will start nonstop service to China four-times weekly between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. Beginning Oct. 21, 2020, United will operate four weekly nonstop flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Tickets are available for purchase on united.com and the United mobile app.
United will continue operating four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai and beginning October 21, will no longer be required to stop in Seoul. United offered more service to China than any other U.S. carrier prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.
"United continues playing a critical role in keeping people and global supply chains connected to Shanghai and to cities around the world," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances. "We look forward to resuming nonstop service and offering our customers greater convenience and shorter flight times between San Francisco and Shanghai."
Status of UA's SFO-PVG operations, back to non-stop -- 30 Jan 2023
Jul 15, 20, 7:23 pm
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Originally Posted by UA_Flyer
58/60 does not mean 2 seats are available for sale. Flight is marked as sold out in the system (factoring blocked seats). Being a GS since inception, I have never been able to force United to sell me a seat when inventory is marked sold out In J or clear upgrade. Y is a different story.
I just want to make sure what you saw on the APP and what is in inventory management are different things and therefore managing your expectations accordingly.
I just want to make sure what you saw on the APP and what is in inventory management are different things and therefore managing your expectations accordingly.
Eventually they filled up J seats by clearing few upgrades. 2 people in J class didn't show up.
Y shows available for standby for all 857/858 in July. Clearly Y is not full but UA is not selling Y ticket either. It's remarkable you got a ticket.
By the way, 857 on July 11 had 3 empty J seats but it was marked as sold out in the system.
Jul 27, 20, 8:11 pm
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Originally Posted by HGHUA
I saw on an employee forum some of them were talking about this flight and how some passengers are waiting every day to revenue standby for an earlier flight. They book the first avail flight they can on the website and standby at the gate for a shot.
Some of them were successful apparently. One agent remarked he cleared 8 rev standby.
Some of them were successful apparently. One agent remarked he cleared 8 rev standby.
Aug 5, 20, 8:31 pm
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Originally Posted by sincx
Will UA let a premier member use the "buy-Y" benefit to buy a full-fare ticket on a sold out SFO-PVG flight for a non-premier member?
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...t-flights.html
Aug 5, 20, 9:49 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
I seriously doubt this unless you are also traveling.
Aug 5, 20, 10:33 pm
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Originally Posted by sincx
That's a good idea. Given the lack of alternate options, it may still be worth it to pay for two tickets on UA even if only one person will be traveling. Thanks.
What is the unrestricted Y price?
Aug 5, 20, 11:58 pm
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Originally Posted by sincx
Y is around $5.5k for SFO-PVG one way
B is around $3k
As a point of comparison, Chinese airlines are charging about $8k for Y, and those seats are snatched up instantly
B is around $3k
As a point of comparison, Chinese airlines are charging about $8k for Y, and those seats are snatched up instantly
Any idea when UA will be able to start the second weekly China flight? Any insight whether it will be EWR-PVG or other route?
PEK seems to be out of the question due to quarantine rule in China.
Aug 6, 20, 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
It will be interesting to find out if "Access to most sold-out flights" is now being offered for those flights, multiple GS have reported they were unsuccessful in getting space on the July flights.
What is the unrestricted Y price?
What is the unrestricted Y price?
Aug 10, 20, 11:02 pm
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Originally Posted by UA_Flyer
Any idea when UA will be able to start the second weekly China flight? Any insight whether it will be EWR-PVG or other route?
PEK seems to be out of the question due to quarantine rule in China.
PEK seems to be out of the question due to quarantine rule in China.
Aug 18, 20, 3:52 pm
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United Airlines Doubles Service Between San Francisco and Shanghai
Adds two more flights between San Francisco and Shanghai, will operate four times weekly
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2020
-- United Airlines today announced it will increase service to China from two to four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport via Seoul's Incheon International Airport. Beginning Sept.4, 2020, United will operate four weekly flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, Aug.19 on united.com and the United mobile app.
"United has served mainland China for more than three decades and we look forward to continuing to connect customers traveling between the U.S. and Shanghai with two additional flights beginning in September," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances.
In July, United began operating twice-weekly service between San Francisco and Shanghai via Seoul. United was the largest U.S. carrier serving China prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.
Adds two more flights between San Francisco and Shanghai, will operate four times weekly
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2020
-- United Airlines today announced it will increase service to China from two to four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport via Seoul's Incheon International Airport. Beginning Sept.4, 2020, United will operate four weekly flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, Aug.19 on united.com and the United mobile app.
"United has served mainland China for more than three decades and we look forward to continuing to connect customers traveling between the U.S. and Shanghai with two additional flights beginning in September," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances.
In July, United began operating twice-weekly service between San Francisco and Shanghai via Seoul. United was the largest U.S. carrier serving China prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 18, 20 at 4:19 pm Reason: timetable
Aug 18, 20, 7:58 pm
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Originally Posted by moondog
UA doesn't seem to have dropped fares yet, but DL has (from 4k to 1k on my desired PVG-JAX route).
Not planning to fly back to the US until the travel restriction is lifted due to visa issues, but still happy there are more flight options.
Aug 21, 20, 2:36 pm
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Originally Posted by UA_Flyer
My VISA came through this morning, so I am ready to go on July 8.
