United launches Cebu flights starting July 31

FILE: A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 in the most recent livery at Beijing Capital International Airport. (Photo By N509FZ/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

MANILA – United Airlines is launching new flights between Tokyo-Narita and Cebu starting July 31, the only US carrier to fly to the southern city.

“United expands its presence in the Philippines with new year-round, non-stop service from Tokyo-Narita, starting July 31,” it said in an announcement on March 7.

“United will be the only US carrier to fly to Cebu with daily flights on 737-800 aircraft, which will have convenient connections from United’s flights from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Newark-New York, and Houston to Tokyo-Narita.

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United Airlines is the only US carrier to offer transpacific service to the Philippines with its daily flights between San Francisco and Manila and also flies to Manila from Guam and Palau.

The airline said tickets for its new flights, including Cebu, are on sale now on their application and website united.com.