{"id":20261,"date":"2022-05-03T16:13:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=20261"},"modified":"2022-05-03T17:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T11:30:20","slug":"united-airlines-to-restart-flights-between-melbourne-and-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/03\/united-airlines-to-restart-flights-between-melbourne-and-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines to restart flights between Melbourne &amp; San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">United Airlines is returning to Melbourne in June with thrice-weekly flights from San Francisco and becomes the only airline on the MEL &#8211; SFO route.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-united-airlines-is-gearing-up-for-a-return-to\">United Airlines is gearing up for a return to  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.united.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">United Airlines<\/a> is gearing up for a return to Melbourne, Australia. Flights between San Francisco and Melbourne will resume on June 2, marking a return of the Chicago-based airline to Australia&#8217;s second-biggest city and the return of nonstop flights to the Melbourne &#8211; San Francisco sector.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18492\" width=\"1038\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/United-Airlines.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><figcaption><strong>United Airlines  |Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>This route will bring the number of US &#8211; Australia routes United operates to three, still down from their pre-pandemic five routes.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>United Airlines confirmed the restart of its Melbourne (MEL) &#8211;&nbsp;San Francisco (SFO)&nbsp;flights in a statement released earlier today. What United didn&#8217;t say was that they had planned to resume these flights on May 10 but pushed them back to June 5 last month. But let&#8217;s not quibble, it&#8217;s good to see the sole US airline serving Melbourne coming back.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pushing back from SFO at 22:45 every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from June 2, UA60 will take 15 hours and 45 minutes to make its way down to Melbourne, landing there at 07:30 two days later. The first San Francisco-bound flight will depart Melbourne at 09:30 on Sunday, June 5, before settling into a Monday, Thursday, and Saturday departure pattern. UA61 will take 14 and a half hours to fly back to San Francisco, handling down at 07:05 on the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to resume our San Francisco to Melbourne service and see a bright future ahead for United, for Melbourne, and for US-Australia travel,&#8221;&nbsp;says Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President of International Network and Alliances at United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"united-39-s-boeing-787-9-dreamliners-to-fly-to-melbourne\">United&#8217;s 787-9 Dreamliner will operate the Melbourne flights <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The jet seats 257 passengers across three cabin classes. While 149 of those passengers will be chilling their heels (or massaging their cramps) in the&nbsp;economy class cabin, further up the plane, life is more healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The jet also features a 21-seat Premium Plus premium economy cabin with better seats, catering, and more room to move. But it&#8217;s the 48 passengers in business class who get the sweetest arrangement. They&#8217;ll enjoy the latest&nbsp;United lie-flat Polaris seats, which considerably reduce the discomfort of long-haul flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/United-Airlines-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-N24980-1000x667-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/United-Airlines-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-N24980-1000x667-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/United-Airlines-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-N24980-1000x667-1-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/United-Airlines-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-N24980-1000x667-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/United-Airlines-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-N24980-1000x667-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/United-Airlines-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-N24980-1000x667-1-750x500.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><strong> <strong>United Airlines  |Aviationa2z.com<\/strong> <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>United earlier flew to both Los Angeles and San Francisco from Melbourne. United is eyeing resuming the MEL &#8211; LAX flights later this year. Qantas also usually flies between Melbourne and both US west coast cities.&nbsp;Qantas&nbsp;is back on the MEL &#8211; LAX route but is yet to commit to returning to the MEL &#8211; SFO route, handing United sole operator status on the sector &#8211; for the time being at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resuming-melbourne-flight-coincides-with-start-of-new-australian-airline-partnership\">Resuming Melbourne flight coincides with the beginning of a new Australian airline partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In a nice piece of probably not uncoincidental timing, United&#8217;s return to the San Francisco &#8211; Melbourne route aligns with the start of its new interline partnership with Virgin Australia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Melbourne is a major&nbsp;Virgin Australia&nbsp;hub, and the airport&#8217;s single (but large) terminal makes international &#8211; domestic flight transfers relatively painless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read     <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/30\/after-3-unsuccessful-bids-management-sells-its-stake-in-pawan-hans-to-the-private-consortium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">After 3 unsuccessful bids, Management sells its stake in Pawan Hans to the private consortium<\/a>   <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/30\/4-air-india-boeing-747s-are-deregistered-by-the-director-gene-sad-day-in-aviation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">4 Air India Boeing 747s are deregistered , sad day in aviation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/01\/scindia-meets-with-us-aerospace-giants-to-discuss-expanding-collaboration\/\"> <\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/01\/scindia-meets-with-us-aerospace-giants-to-discuss-expanding-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Scindia meets with US aerospace giants to discuss expanding collaboration<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Further north at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?bih=625&amp;biw=1366&amp;hl=en&amp;sxsrf=ALiCzsYtdF6y7pG02VMjJae0r2aEDIhqWw:1651574061655&amp;q=Sydney+Airport+airlines&amp;spell=1&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiFmI_qkMP3AhXc3zgGHSwaB1sQirwEKAB6BAgCEDI\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Airport<\/a> (SYD), United Airlines is flying the SYD &#8211; LAX, and SYD &#8211; SFO routes and is keen to return to the Sydney &#8211; Houston (IAH) sector later this year. While United Airlines only competes with Qantas on the US &#8211; Melbourne sectors, the competition is stiffer in Sydney, with Delta Air Lines also flying the Sydney &#8211; Los Angeles run. American Airlines also drops on and off the SYD &#8211; LAX route but is indefinitely discontinuing services this month owing to aircraft shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/United-Airlines-Max-9-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong> <strong>United Airlines  |Aviationa2z.com<\/strong> <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>United&#8217;s return to Melbourne comes on the back of a growing need for flights between the US and Australia. However, capacity in the sector across the major carriers remains down on pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines is returning to Melbourne in June with thrice-weekly flights from San Francisco and becomes the only airline on the MEL &#8211; SFO route.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6761,416],"tags":[152,392,1335,112,426,4595,5090,178],"class_list":{"0":"post-20261","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-quick-updates","9":"tag-airlines","10":"tag-airlines-news","11":"tag-australia","12":"tag-aviation-industry","13":"tag-flights","14":"tag-melbourne","15":"tag-san-francisco","16":"tag-united-airlines"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20261"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20271,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20261\/revisions\/20271"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}