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Japan Airlines Daily San Diego-Tokyo; United Launches Sapporo Flights

6/28/2026

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Japan Airlines will begin daily flights from San Diego to Tokyo Narita on August 1, 2026, after a 42% rise in San Diego-Asia travel from 2023-2025.
Atif Saeed, president and CEO of the San Diego County Airport Authority, said 30 Japanese firms pledged $8.7 billion in county investments.
United Airlines will launch three San Francisco-to-Sapporo flights in December 2026, priced at $1,500 rising to $1,700 by March, serving ski resorts Sapporo Kokusai and Teine.

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Japan Airlines will begin daily flights from San Diego to Tokyo Narita on August 1, 2026, after a 42% rise in San Diego-Asia travel from 2023-2025.
Atif Saeed, president and CEO of the San Diego County Airport Authority, said 30 Japanese firms pledged $8.7 billion in county investments.
United Airlines will launch three San Francisco-to-Sapporo flights in December 2026, priced at $1,500 rising to $1,700 by March, serving ski resorts Sapporo Kokusai and Teine.