United Airlines is set to become the only United States airline to offer flights to Bangkok, Thailand, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with new daily service from Hong Kong planned to start on October 26, 2025.
The new flights will provide a major tourism boost and will further increase United’s presence across Asia Pacific.
In addition, United is also adding a second daily flight between San Francisco and Manila from October 25 and travellers from both cities will have the option of a daytime or evening service.
United Senior Vice President, Global Network Planning and Alliances, Patrick Quayle, said these new flights will be scheduled to offer easier connections for travellers from across North America to help meet the growing demand for travel to these destinations.
“At United, we’re changing the way people think about where they travel – by offering the greatest access to see and explore the world, whether it’s for relaxation, adventure or business,” he said.
“We offer more than the best schedule and travel options – we connect customers to sought after destinations and opportunities to explore new, vibrant cities.”
The flights come alongside the announcement of new services between San Francisco and Adelaide, Australia.
With the addition of this three times weekly seasonal service, United is now the leading carrier to Australia from the continental United States, also offering flights to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Quayle said with these new routes, United will now offer flights from the United States to 32 different cities in the Pacific region – four times that of any other U.S. carrier – further cementing its status as the world’s largest airline with the most extensive international network.
He said United is also “the world’s leading carrier across the Pacific and in the past year alone, the airline served more than six million business and leisure passengers in the Pacific region”.
With the new flights, United will offer approximately 500 daily flights to and from 150 international destinations for travellers around the world.