United Airlines will increase the number of flights it operates from Hong Kong with the launch of a new daily passenger and cargo flight between Hong Kong and Los Angeles on October 29, 2007.

"The Hong Kong – Los Angeles route expands United's breadth of service for Asia, and there will be three non-stop direct flights flying from Hong Kong to the US every day. The new route provides United customers in Southern China  with a second gateway in California, and also provides them with convenience in traveling to Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam," said Mark Schwab, vice president Pacific, United Airlines. "The Hong Kong - Los Angeles service also creates significant new revenue opportunities for the airline."

United's Los Angeles hub offers 243 daily domestic flights on United, Ted (United's low-fare service) and United Express to many popular U.S. cities including New York, Las Vegas, Seattle and Boston in addition to international destinations in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America.

"Los Angeles is a popular destination among business and leisure travelers from Hong Kong and Southern China and I am glad that United is able to begin this new service in response to their needs," said Sidney Kwok, General Manager of United China.  "We recognize that the majority of our Southern Chinese passengers wish to travel nonstop across the Pacific and I believe this daily service to our Los Angeles hub will help achieve this goal."

United will operate the new Hong Kong – Los Angeles service using a Boeing B747-400 passenger aircraft configured with 14 United First seats, 73 United Business seats and 260 United Economy seats, including 88 Economy Plus seats.