United Airlines launches daily flights between Tokyo and Cebu


United Airlines has officially launched its first flight from Tokyo Narita to Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). 

The United Airlines flight landed on Sunday night, Oct. 27, marking an addition to American airline services in the Philippines.

The airline was welcomed with a water cannon salute, a customary gesture for inaugural flights.

The new daily service departs MCIA at 9:30 a.m. and arrives in Tokyo Narita at 3:15 p.m. The return flight leaves Tokyo Narita at 5:30 p.m. and arrives back at MCIA at 10:05 p.m. 

United operates the Narita-Cebu route with a Boeing 737-800, which has 166 seats, including 16 in business class.

 

 

This launch comes after United Airlines began its first flight between Manila and San Francisco in October of last year.