The airline will offer four-times weekly service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport (PVG) from October 21, 2020. The route will be serviced with a Boeing 777-300ER on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
On Sunday (October 4, 2020), United Airlines announced the resumption of service between San Francisco and Shanghai. The carrier will offer four weekly fights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport (PVG) starting October 21, 2020. The flights will no longer require a stop and crew change in Seoul and the route will be serviced with a Boeing 777-300ER on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. United Airlines’ guests departing Shanghai for San Francisco will travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Customers can book tickets now on the company’s website or app.
In Sunday’s announcement, United Airlines’ Vice President of International Network and Alliances, Patrick Quayle, said,
"United continues playing a critical role in keeping people and global supply chains connected to Shanghai and to cities around the world. We look forward to resuming nonstop service and offering our customers greater convenience and shorter flight times between San Francisco and Shanghai."
Since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, United Airlines has been a leader in U.S. airlines in protecting their guests and team members across their entire journey. United Airlines’ shared purpose is “Connecting People. Uniting the World.” Shares in the company’s parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. are publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UAL”.
Source: United Airlines