The airline’s latest summer schedule update, effective from March 26 through late October, includes just one daily San Francisco-Hong Kong 777 flight and four weekly departures from SFO to Shanghai Pudong, increasing to daily service May 8. But now those hopes have faded, and United has put off the resumption of most service to China. Simple Flying observed that Zipair will face plenty of competition on its new route this summer, with United, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways each flying from SFO to both Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda airports.Ī couple of months ago, United Airlines planned to revive several China routes this spring following that country’s decision to end its most onerous COVID-19-related entry requirements, which had almost completely shut down international arrivals. Zipair also flies from Tokyo Narita to Los Angeles and Honolulu. Its 290-passenger 787s include premium lie-flat seats with a 42-inch pitch and standard seating with a 31-inch pitch. Zipair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines that operates as a separate brand concentrating on the price-sensitive market. A brief announcement from SFO this week provided no details on flight frequencies, fares or a specific starting date, saying only that the service would begin sometime this summer. In December, the Japanese low-cost carrier Zipair started flying to San Jose Mineta from Tokyo Narita now, it's doubling down on its commitment to the Bay Area by planning to launch San Francisco International service as well. The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Images The gun was seized, and the traveler now faces a fine of up to $15,000.Ī public affairs manager with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) demonstrates proper ways travelers can bring their firearms with them when they fly. In related news, TSA reported that at New Orleans International Airport last week, a 52-year-old passenger booked on a flight to Houston was stopped at TSA’s checkpoint when he tried to carry on a loaded assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammo. Other airports in the top five included Dallas/Fort Worth (385), Houston Bush Intercontinental (298), Nashville (213) and Phoenix (196). By contrast, the largest number of weapons seized last year was at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson with 448. At Sacramento International, TSA found 50 firearms last year versus 49 a year earlier. Through the 12 months of last year, TSA said, only 13 weapons were seized at San Francisco International, down from 27 in 2021 the comparable numbers for San Jose were nine in 2022 versus 11 in 2021, and for Oakland, 13 in 2022 versus 14 in 2021. The Transportation Security Administration said the number of firearms discovered in passengers’ carry-ons at airport checkpoints in 2022 hit a record of 6,542. Bay Area travelers, however, were extremely well-behaved in this regard, with minimal gun seizures, including a slight decline from the previous year. facing government pressure, United and Frontier adopt new procedures to keep parents and kids seated together at no extra cost Kansas City’s airport shuts down two old terminals and opens a big new one and Chicago O’Hare revives post-security transfers between terminals. In this week’s news, Southwest Airlines revises pricing for in-flight Wi-Fi the Japanese low-cost carrier Zipair doubles down on its commitment to the Bay Area by planning to launch SFO service the Transportation Security Administration reports hundreds of weapons were detected in carry-ons last year at several major airports but hardly any in the Bay Area United has postponed the planned resumption of several routes to China until the fall Mongolia’s small national airline wants to launch nonstop service to San Francisco United and Air Canada plan shuttle-type service this summer between SFO and Vancouver as part of a big transborder buildup two of the world’s largest airlines, including one in the U.S., have slashed their initial summer schedules Air New Zealand brings a new economy seating option to its Los Angeles flights low-cost Allegiant Air unveils new routes, including some in the western U.S.

Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A United Airlines plane takes off from SFO in San Francisco on Nov.

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