Summary
- Recent direct link between Guam and Tokyo starts in May, improving connections and customer alternative.
- United Airlines expands Guam-Tokyo flights, adding HND route alongside existing NRT service.
- United appreciates government support for Guam-Tokyo route, enhancing travel convenience.
A brand new direct link between Guam and Tokyo is coming in May after United Airlines announced a brand new route today. The route will feature every day service between Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) utilizing the 737-800.
United currently already operates a route between GUM and Tokyo’s Narita Airport (NRT) with service 4 times every day. The brand new route builds on United’s 32 weekly flights between Guam and Tokyo.
In an announcement, United’s Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning Patrick Quayle thanked the USA government for the route and gave superlative praise to Tokyo Haneda while expanding customer alternative between the 2 countries.
“This route — connecting Tokyo’s most convenient airport with our unique Guam hub — accomplishes just that,” Quayle said. “I appreciate the support of the Department of Transportation in recognizing the importance of this path to our customers and stakeholders.”
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HND is roughly 10 miles from town center in Tokyo, while NRT is 54 miles by comparison. The flight is scheduled to depart at 7 pm local time in Guam and arrive at Haneda at 10 pm local time the identical day. Guam is in a time zone that’s one hour ahead of Tokyo.
Haneda airport slot demand
The day earlier, the US Department of Transportation approved direct flights between Recent York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport and Haneda. During arguments, United Airlines said the Recent York markets were over-served by American and United flights at Haneda. With the approval, American Airlines stands to be the one carrier to operate between JFK-HND. United itself operates to HND from destinations like Washington DC (IAD), Newark (EWR), Chicago (ORD), and Los Angeles (LAX).
The return flight is scheduled to depart HND at 11:55 pm local time and arrive back at GUM at 4:55 am local time. By comparison, flight time on the GUM-NRT route normally takes around 3 hours. The addition will likely be considered one of six every day flights to HND along with 10 every day flights to NRT.
United Airlines in Guam
United Airlines itself is the biggest airline in GUM. The airline also flies to Manila within the Philippines, Colonia Island in Micronesia, Saipan Island within the Marianas, and Fukuoka and Chita in Japan from Guam using the 737-800, amongst other destinations. United’s service to Honolulu (HNL), nonetheless, utilizes the 777-300ER.
In total, United’s presence in Guam includes greater than 14 destinations. United has operated on the U.S. territory for greater than 55 years. The carrier can be the one provider of passenger air service between Guam and Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya in Japan, in addition to islands within the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau.
The 737-800 chosen for the route will include room for 166 customers. These flights will likely be flown in a two-class configuration with 16 business class seats and 150 economy seats.
While United officially announced the route on February twenty third, and flights are scheduled on May 1st, the route hasn’t been approved by the federal government. United’s statement indicated that the route was subject to regulatory approval. With Patrick Quayle thanking the U.S. Department of Transportation, this leaves the governments of Guam, Tokyo and Japan.