United begins flights to Christchurch, New Zealand

On December 8, United Airlines Launched only one flight to North America Christchurch Airport since San Francisco. The service will be the US carrier's second New Zealand destination and will complement services from Auckland to San Francisco and Los Angeles. The inaugural flight was operated on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

“United is pleased to strengthen our presence in New Zealand with the inaugural flight UA730, the first nonstop service from San Francisco to Christchurch. New Zealand will always be a bucket list destination for our US travelers and this flight offers direct access to the natural wonders of the South Island, while making it easy for people from southern New Zealand to travel north to the US and beyond.said Tim Walls, United Airlines regional sales director for Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti.

Airplane UA730 Departs San Francisco at 23:10 and lands in Christchurch at 10:35+2 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Return flight UA731 Tuesday, Friday and Sunday depart Christchurch at 14:15 and arrive San Francisco at 06:20. At all local times, the scheduled service will operate on 243 seats Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flight (28 Business Class/21 Premium Economy/194 Economy).

The new service, in partnership with Air New Zealand, will provide the only non-stop connection between New Zealand's South Island and North America. United Airlines will provide additional air freight to South Island exporters and benefit the US Antarctic Program.

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