United focused on second Singapore-San Francisco flight

United Airlines will focus on making its second daily Singapore-San Francisco route work before adding frequencies or considering other non-stop US destinations from the Southeast Asian country. The carrier’s second daily direct frequency on San Francisco-Singapore starts Oct 27. The new route replaces the carrier’s existing Los Angeles-Singapore frequency, and adds to its existing direct service on San Francisco-Singapore. United use Boeing 787-9s on the route. Lawrence Chin, country manager Singapore for the carrier, says San Francisco is a better option for United than Los Angeles give the size of United’s hub there. “Connectivity is very important,” he says. “As far as we are concerned, San Francisco is the largest hub for United to the Asia-Pacific, and its connectivity is better than in LA." <br/>