United Airlines to increase flights connecting the US to Australia and New Zealand by nearly 40%

• United plans to operate 66 flights per week connecting the US and the South Pacific region this winter.
• That's a 40% increase in United flights to Australia and New Zealand compared to 2022.
• The schedule includes a new direct flight between San Francisco and Christchurch, New Zealand.

United Airlines is planning to ramp up its flights connecting the US to Australia and New Zealand by nearly 40%, the carrier announced Tuesday.

Over the winter, it plans to operate 66 flights per week between the two regions.