by Donald Wood
Last updated: 6:00 PM ET, Mon May 8, 2017
United Airlines announced Monday that the airline would be offering an increased number of flights between San Francisco International Airport and eight destinations.
Moving forward, Seattle will offer 10 flights daily from San Francisco, Albuquerque two, Baltimore two, Indianapolis two, Kansas City three, Nashville two, Philadelphia three and Portland will feature nine.
In addition, United officials have announced that the airline will convert select regional jet flights to larger mainline aircraft in ten markets, including Burbank, Calgary, Dallas, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Bozeman, Sacramento and Fresno.
"Every day in San Francisco we proudly welcome more than 30,000 customers aboard United Airlines and today's announcement demonstrates our commitment to being the Bay Area's leading U.S. airline," United's San Francisco International Airport vice president Mike Hanna said in a statement.
"These additional flights and larger aircraft to new cities and those already part of our network will offer customers even more convenient flight options and easy connections to popular destinations around the U.S. and Canada."
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Starting on June 8, United will offer new service to seven cities from San Francisco, as previously announced. The destinations include Cincinnati, Detroit, Hartford, New Orleans, Santa Rosa, Spokane and Kalispell.
Earlier this year, United announced it would introduce new service to 31 destinations across the United States and Europe, including seasonal service between San Francisco and Munich. From the California hub, the airline will offer nonstop trans-Atlantic service to international destinations, including Frankfurt, London, Paris and Tel Aviv.
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