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United announces China flight restart

Tuesday, 30 June 20203 min read
United announces China flight restart

United Airlines plans to resume flying to China on July 8.

It will restart flights from San Francisco to Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport with a connection via Seoul, South Korea.

The carrier has been flying to Shanghai for 30 years and operated up to five flights a day between the US and Shanghai before the pandemic.

"Resuming service to Shanghai from the United States is a significant step in rebuilding our international network," said United vice president Patrick Quayle.

United will operate Boeing 777-300ER jets on the route twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Rival Delta Air Lines just restarted Shanghai flights from Seattle.

United also resumes flights between Chicago and Tokyo later in July with a new service to Haneda Airport, and will restart Singapore flights.