United Airlines adds Okinawa, Osaka and Sapporo routes to Japan
United Airlines announced plans to expand Japan service, including three weekly flights from San Francisco to Okinawa’s Naha Airport starting March 2027 and daily nonstop Los Angeles–Osaka Kansai flights. It also will add winter seasonal San Francisco–Sapporo (New Chitose) service for ski-season travel. The carrier links the move to Japan’s tourism boom and the weaker yen, alongside additional new Europe routes.