United Airlines (United) flight UA-191 landed in Manila early morning of October 30, marking the airlines’ first trans-Pacific service between the Philippines and the continental US.
The new daily and direct flight service makes the route more accessible and convenient for tourists, business travelers, and overseas Filipinos.
The SFO-Manila (UA191) flight carried 325 passengers, while the Manila-San Francisco (UA190) flight had 335 passengers, including an infant.
UA190 departs from Manila at 9:55 a.m. and arrives in San Francisco at 6:20 a.m. the following day, while UA191 leaves SFO at 11:35 p.m. and arrives in Manila at 6:50 a.m.
United Airlines, which has US hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers and is now the largest airline in the world as measured by available seat miles.