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United revives service from SFO to other 'City of 7 Hills'
United is launching a new route from SFO to the Midwest.
United revives service from SFO to other 'City of 7 Hills'
San Francisco International Airport will gain new nonstop service to Israel next week and will see an extra daily flight to London beginning in the spring, according to the report. The coverage notes United’s planned relaunch of a SFO-to-Cincinnati route and confirms new United routes out of SFO to Hartford, Charleston, and Oklahoma City starting March 28.
The article mentions Israel’s El Al resuming SFO-to-Tel Aviv service starting Oct. 25, operating three flights per week through March 27. It also states that United will resume SFO-to-Tel Aviv service on March 28 with three weekly flights.
In domestic route news, United is relaunching daily SFO-to-Cincinnati service as of Oct. 25 using a 737-800, and adding three new routes from SFO next spring: SFO-Hartford, SFO-Charleston, and SFO-Oklahoma City. The report indicates these will be the only nonstop services in those markets.
The piece notes broader industry context, including the FAA certification clearance for Boeing 737 Max 10, and mentions United’s expansion of its economy-class meal preorder program to flights over 900 miles in North America and the Caribbean, including SFO-to-Denver. It cites Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric air taxi tests over the Bay Area and Frontier and JetBlue launching new first-class seating options, with installation and rollout planned in 2024–2025 timelines.
Additionally, the article covers regulatory and airline-management topics, including a Transportation Department rule delaying its effectiveness to February 1 and the public reactions to United CEO Scott Kirby’s New York Times interview. It closes with Oakland’s Terminal 2 adding two new dining options: Trader Vic’s and Plum Market, highlighting the airport’s evolving passenger amenities.