UNITED Airlines (UA) has entered into a codeshare agreement with All Nippon Airways on the Japanese carrier’s once-weekly Manila-Tokyo (Narita) service, effective April 1.
According to James Mueller, UA vice president for Asia Pacific, the codeshare will allow the airline to connect the Philippines, via onward flights from Japan, to key hubs in the US such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Houston.
In addition, UA’s Manila-Guam and Manila-Palau (Koror)-Guam flights will provide an alternative connection from the Philippines to the US, via Honolulu.
“Filipino travelers flying United will have the option to fly to Guam or Honolulu (into the US) and return via Tokyo,” said Mueller.
With the new link established, UA are pursuing American business and leisure travellers to the Philippines, as well as overseas-based Filipinos returning home. From the Philippines, UA is targeting business and premium travellers to the US.
UA reopened its Philippines country office last October after exiting in 1998. The carrier has since merged operations with Continental Airlines’ former GSA in the Philippines, Aerotel Manila.
