San Francisco International Airport

United Airlines has announced it will launch a new daily non-stop service from Dublin to its hub at San Francisco International Airport, beginning 6 June of next year. It will be the…

United’s second SG-SFO connection gives “passengers what the asked for: better sleep in the sky,” says country manager Laurence Chin.

Fiji Airways has resumed its direct flights to San Francisco, and will now operate the route all-year-round. The trans-Pacific service commenced in 2016 as a seasonal service, but…

China Airlines has started flying its newest long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350, to San Francisco. The twin-aisle jet was deployed on the trans-Pacific route from Taipei on 14 May,…

Fiji Airways is extending its seasonal service to San Francisco, following its first year of operations. The direct US route first launched in June 2016 and will resume with the…

Cathay Pacific will increase the frequency of its flights to key destinations on three continents later this year. In North America, the airline's Hong Kong-San Francisco route will…

Singapore Airlines has resumed “ultra-long-haul” flight operations, with the launch of its first direct route to the USA since 2013. The new Singapore-San Francisco service departed…

Air India has flown into the record books by operating the world's longest commercial flight. The national carrier has switched its Delhi-San Francisco service, which had previously…

China Eastern Airlines will soon launch a new route connecting San Francisco and Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province. Commencing on 29 September 2016, the new…

Air India will more than double the frequency of its Delhi-San Francisco route this winter, with the addition of four more weekly flights. The national carrier started flying to San…

China Eastern Airlines will launch flights between Qingdao and San Francisco next month. Commencing on 7 July 2016, the new services will operate twice a week. Flights will depart…

Fiji Airways has embarked on the next phase of its long-haul expansion plan with the launch of its first ever direct flights to San Francisco. The inaugural flight touched down in the…

Singapore Airlines will launch direct flights to the US later in 2016 - two years earlier than previously anticipated. The national carrier has confirmed that effective 23 October…

Direct flights between Singapore and the US restarted today, following two-and-a-half-year hiatus. Late on Wednesday, United Airlines’ first non-stop flight departed San Francisco…

United Airlines has continued to expand its operations in China with the launch of its first direct service to Xi’an, the country's former capital and ancient Silk Road city. The first…

United Airlines has applied for permission to launch a new route connecting New York with Tokyo. The US-based carrier revealed on Thursday that it is planning to operate daily flights…

Alaska Airlines has agreed to acquire Virgin America in a deal worth approximately US$4 billion. Under the agreement, Alaska Air Group will pay US$57.00 per share in cash for…

The Chinese city of Hangzhou will be connected to the US for the first time this summer, when United Airlines launches a new direct service from San Francisco. Continuing the US carrier's…

United Airlines has announced plans to launch direct flights between San Francisco and Singapore. Commencing on 1 June 2016, the new service will operate daily using United's new…

Fiji Airways has announced plans to launch direct services to San Francisco. The new seasonal service will start on 16 June 2016, operating twice a week until January 2017. Flights…

United Airlines will launch a new direct service from San Francisco to Auckland next year, in partnership with Air New Zealand. Commencing in July 2016, United will serve the…

Air India will launch a new direct service connecting New Delhi with San Francisco before the end of the year. The plan was announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…

United Airlines is planning to launch direct trans-Pacific flights to Xi'an. The carrier has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to commence a new…

Air India could be on the verge of launching the world's longest air route. The Economic Times reports that the national carrier is considering plans to operate services between…

China Southern Airlines is planning to launch the first direct trans-Pacific flights from Shenyang, the capital of northeast China's Liaoning province. The airline has applied to the…

China Airlines has started operating its newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER, on the Taipei-San Francisco route. The brand new twin-aisle aircraft offers 358 seats in…

Qantas has been given the green light to launch direct flights from Sydney to San Francisco. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently approved the enhancement…

Jet Airways is expanding its route map with the addition of new joint codeshare services with its partner, Etihad Airways. Under a new arrangement, Mumbai-based Jet will start placing…

Turkish Airlines will launch direct flights to San Francisco next month. Commencing on 13 April 2015, the airline will operate five weekly flights to the Californian city. Services…

Cathay Pacific Airways will launch more flights to San Francisco this summer. Commencing on 11 June 2015, the Hong Kong-based airline will add three more weekly flights to the Californian…

China Eastern Airlines has signed a new codeshare agreement with Virgin America that will boost the number of onwards connections for passengers travelling to the US. The deal will…

United Airlines will add more flights to China next year, with the addition of extra seasonal services from San Francisco - the airline's "trans-Pacific gateway hub". The current…

Emirates will launch a three new Airbus A380 routes within three days next week. On 1 December, the Dubai-based carrier will commence A380 services to San Francisco, followed by the…

Etihad Airways' inaugural flight to San Francisco touched down last night (Tuesday 19 November), marking the start of a new daily service from Abu Dhabi. Officials from Etihad and San…

China Southern Airlines has announced its plan to launch flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco. The latest trans-Pacific route was confirmed by China Southern at the Zhuhai Airshow,…

United Airlines is embarking on a major expansion of its Asia Pacific operations, with the launch of new routes to Australia, China, Japan and Korea. On 26 October 2014, the US…

China Southern Airlines is planning to launch a series of new routes from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and largest city in central China. These will include the carrier's first…

Emirates has announced plans to deploy its Airbus A380 aircraft to two more destinations in the US - San Francisco and Houston. The double-decker aircraft will start flying between…

United Airlines has launched new Boeing 787 Dreamliner service between San Francisco Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province. The new route makes United the first…

EVA Air is expanding its trans-Pacific routes to North America. Following the recent delivery of two new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the Taiwanese carrier will gradually roll out an…

United Airlines has continued its Asian expansion from San Francisco. Following the recent launch of services connecting the Californian city with Taipei and plans to start services…

United Airlines has boosted its Asian connections with the launch of a new route connecting San Francisco with Taipei, and an enhanced service between Houston and Tokyo. The new…

Japan Airlines has significantly expanded its network in the US, following the signing of a major new codeshare agreement with JetBlue Airways. From 30 March 2014, the Japanese…

Air New Zealand will increase capacity on its Auckland-San Francisco route later this year. To cater for an expected rise in demand between mid-December 2014 and March 2015, the…

EVA Air will add more capacity on its North American routes this summer. From June 2014, the Taiwanese carrier will increase its total number of flights to North America from 45 to 55…

Air China will deploy a new Boeing 777-3000ER aircraft on its daily flight between Beijing and San Francisco next year. From 11 February 2014, the new 311-seat, three-class aircraft…

Air France will launch the first ever Airbus A380 flights to San Francisco next year. Commencing on 30 March 2014, the national carrier will deploy the double-decker jet on its…

United Airlines is planning to launch direct flights between San Francisco and Tokyo Haneda Airport, after new slots became available at the Japanese airport. The airline has applied…

An Asiana Airlines passenger aircraft has crashed at San Francisco Airport, killing two people. Flight OZ214, operated using a B777-200ER jet, was coming into land at the coastal…