United Airlines Launches San Francisco - Paris Flights

United Airlines has launched daily nonstop flights from San Francisco to Paris, connecting Bay Area travelers to the City of Light and strengthening the airline’s largest West Coast hub.

Flight 990 departs San Francisco daily at 14:45 and arrives at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 10:45 the next day. For the return, flight 991 departs Paris at 10:05 and arrives in San Francisco at 13:00 the same day.

“We are thrilled about United’s new nonstop service between San Francisco and Paris,” said Joe D’Allesandro, president and CEO of the San Francisco Travel Association. “France is one of San Francisco's most important and fastest growing international markets, and this new service will increase our competitiveness and give potential visitors a new option to visit California.”

United operates this new service with Boeing 767-300 aircraft, which offer 30 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst, 49 seats in United Economy Plus and 135 seats in United Economy. The BusinessFirst cabin includes 15.4-inch touchscreen monitors for personal on-demand entertainment, electrical and USB outlets, iPod jacks and five-course meals with fine wines. Each seat in United Economy features a 9-inch touchscreen with personal on-demand entertainment, and all rows include access to electrical outlets.

San Francisco is United’s largest West Coast hub. With approximately 9,000 employees in the Bay Area, United offers nearly 300 flights a day from San Francisco International Airport, including nearly 30 daily nonstop flights to more than 15 international destinations.