United Airlines Applies to Launch Daily Newark - Haneda Flights

United Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for authority to continue to provide daily nonstop flights from the airline’s trans-Pacific gateway in San Francisco to Haneda Airport in downtown Tokyo.

The airline also applied to begin serving Haneda with daily nonstop service from its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. United currently serves four Asia Pacific points from Newark Liberty.

“United’s proposed service will connect two centers of global commerce and culture with Tokyo’s close-in airport and offer customers more options for travel between the U.S. and Japan,” said Steve Morrissey, United’s vice president of regulatory and policy. “More than 150,000 customers from large and small communities across the U.S. have benefitted from United’s San Francisco-Haneda service. We hope the DOT reaffirms its earlier decision that this route provides numerous consumer and competitive benefits.”

The U.S. and Japanese governments recently amended their air transport agreement enabling U.S. carriers to operate daytime flights to and from Haneda Airport.

United’s proposed day-time service to Haneda will provide customers with more convenient access to points throughout Asia from San Francisco and Newark Liberty.

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