United swaps Amsterdam and Munich seasonal routes
United Airlines will extend its Munich service from San Francisco to year-round next winter, swapping the market's seasonal status to its new Amsterdam route.
The Star Alliance carrier will suspend its new daily San Francisco-Amsterdam flight, which was previously planned as year-round, on 25 October with plans to resume it for the summer 2020 season, Unitedconfirms today and Cirium schedules data shows. Service with a 252-seat Boeing 787-9 begins on 30 March.
At the same time, United will extend its seasonal San Francisco-Munich route to year-round status, it says. The airline operates the route, which began in May 2018, with a Boeing 787-9.
“We continuously review and monitor demand for business and leisure travel in markets around the world," United says. "After careful review and analysis of demand between San Francisco and Munich, we have made the decision to adjust our winter schedules to offer more options for customers."
Munich is a hub for the US carrier's transatlantic joint venture partner Lufthansa.
United continues to serve Amsterdam from Chicago O'Hare, Houston Intercontinental, Newark and Washington Dulles on a year-round basis.
Amsterdam is a hub for SkyTeam Alliance member KLM, which continues to serve the San Francisco-Amsterdam market year round, schedules show. FG