United to drop service to Fukuoka, leaving Japanese city unserved by Big 3 carriers

United to drop service to Fukuoka, leaving Japanese city unserved by Big 3 carriers

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United Airlines will have one less pin on its route map later this year.

The Chicago-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to drop service to Fukuoka, Japan, effective Oct. 26, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. United currently offers daily flights from its Micronesia hub at Guam’s Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

This 1,651-mile route has historically been served by a Boeing 737-800. United inherited this route from Continental Airlines during the merger. Continental used to have a wholly owned Continental Micronesia subsidiary that was folded into the larger United operation following the combination of the two carriers.

United inherited the Guam hub during the merger, and it continues to offer unique services to destinations throughout the region. Most notably, travelers may have heard of the island hopper route, which connects Guam and Honolulu via several small islands in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. This route is a lifeline for many of these tiny islands that otherwise don’t have any scheduled airline service

“We regularly evaluate our Guam schedule and make adjustments based on demand and the broader needs of our network – our Fukuoka, Japan-Guam service is suspended effective October 26 and we are working to reaccommodate impacted customers. United will continue to fly from Guam to Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo-Narita and Tokyo-Haneda.”

United’s service to Fukuoka was among the last remaining nonstops from U.S. soil to the sixth-largest Japanese city. Hawaiian Airlines will continue to fly between Honolulu and Fukuoka on a three times weekly basis. Delta Air Lines ended its Honolulu-to-Fukuoka route in 2019, and now United is exiting this market

United to drop service to Fukuoka, leaving Japanese city unserved by Big 3 carriers

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United Airlines will have one less pin on its route map later this year.

The Chicago-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to drop service to Fukuoka, Japan, effective Oct. 26, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. United currently offers daily flights from its Micronesia hub at Guam’s Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

This 1,651-mile route has historically been served by a Boeing 737-800. United inherited this route from Continental Airlines during the merger. Continental used to have a wholly owned Continental Micronesia subsidiary that was folded into the larger United operation following the combination of the two carriers.

United inherited the Guam hub during the merger, and it continues to offer unique services to destinations throughout the region. Most notably, travelers may have heard of the island hopper route, which connects Guam and Honolulu via several small islands in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. This route is a lifeline for many of these tiny islands that otherwise don’t have any scheduled airline service

“We regularly evaluate our Guam schedule and make adjustments based on demand and the broader needs of our network – our Fukuoka, Japan-Guam service is suspended effective October 26 and we are working to reaccommodate impacted customers. United will continue to fly from Guam to Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo-Narita and Tokyo-Haneda.”

United’s service to Fukuoka was among the last remaining nonstops from U.S. soil to the sixth-largest Japanese city. Hawaiian Airlines will continue to fly between Honolulu and Fukuoka on a three times weekly basis. Delta Air Lines ended its Honolulu-to-Fukuoka route in 2019, and now United is exiting this market

United to drop service to Fukuoka, leaving Japanese city unserved by Big 3 carriers

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United Airlines will have one less pin on its route map later this year.

The Chicago-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to drop service to Fukuoka, Japan, effective Oct. 26, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. United currently offers daily flights from its Micronesia hub at Guam’s Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

This 1,651-mile route has historically been served by a Boeing 737-800. United inherited this route from Continental Airlines during the merger. Continental used to have a wholly owned Continental Micronesia subsidiary that was folded into the larger United operation following the combination of the two carriers.

United inherited the Guam hub during the merger, and it continues to offer unique services to destinations throughout the region. Most notably, travelers may have heard of the island hopper route, which connects Guam and Honolulu via several small islands in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. This route is a lifeline for many of these tiny islands that otherwise don’t have any scheduled airline service

“We regularly evaluate our Guam schedule and make adjustments based on demand and the broader needs of our network – our Fukuoka, Japan-Guam service is suspended effective October 26 and we are working to reaccommodate impacted customers. United will continue to fly from Guam to Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo-Narita and Tokyo-Haneda.”

United’s service to Fukuoka was among the last remaining nonstops from U.S. soil to the sixth-largest Japanese city. Hawaiian Airlines will continue to fly between Honolulu and Fukuoka on a three times weekly basis. Delta Air Lines ended its Honolulu-to-Fukuoka route in 2019, and now United is exiting this market

United to drop service to Fukuoka, leaving Japanese city unserved by Big 3 carriers

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United Airlines will have one less pin on its route map later this year.

The Chicago-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to drop service to Fukuoka, Japan, effective Oct. 26, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. United currently offers daily flights from its Micronesia hub at Guam’s Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

This 1,651-mile route has historically been served by a Boeing 737-800. United inherited this route from Continental Airlines during the merger. Continental used to have a wholly owned Continental Micronesia subsidiary that was folded into the larger United operation following the combination of the two carriers.

United inherited the Guam hub during the merger, and it continues to offer unique services to destinations throughout the region. Most notably, travelers may have heard of the island hopper route, which connects Guam and Honolulu via several small islands in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. This route is a lifeline for many of these tiny islands that otherwise don’t have any scheduled airline service

“We regularly evaluate our Guam schedule and make adjustments based on demand and the broader needs of our network – our Fukuoka, Japan-Guam service is suspended effective October 26 and we are working to reaccommodate impacted customers. United will continue to fly from Guam to Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo-Narita and Tokyo-Haneda.”

United’s service to Fukuoka was among the last remaining nonstops from U.S. soil to the sixth-largest Japanese city. Hawaiian Airlines will continue to fly between Honolulu and Fukuoka on a three times weekly basis. Delta Air Lines ended its Honolulu-to-Fukuoka route in 2019, and now United is exiting this market