United Airlines will add a new route to Taipei (TPE) from its remote Guam (GUM) hub in 2025.
United Airlines Adds Guam – Taipei Route To Schedule
As first noted by Zach Griff, the route is “new” in the sense that it has not operated in 19 years, but is actually a resumption of a long-dormant route. Continental Airlines and its Continental Micronesia subdivision once had a more robust route network from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in the US territory of Guam. Until October 2005, Continental Micronesia operated this route.
The return of this route after a 20-year hiatus comes as United Airlines also experiments with Boeing 737 service to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (UBN) and Cebu, Philippines (CEB) from its former hub in Tokyo Narita (NRT).
United’s new route to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) will launch on April 2, 2025, and operate twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft per the following schedule:
- UA165 – Guam (GUM) – Taipei (TPE) dep 7:00 am arr 9:25 am (4 hours, 25 minutes)
- UA166 – Taipei (TPE) – Guam (GUM) dep 11:00 am arr 4:50 pm (3 hours, 50 minutes)
Taipei-based China Airlines, a SkyTeam member and Delta Air Lines partner, also operates this route.
Addressing the new route, Sam Shinohara, United’s Managing Director of Airport Operations – Asia-Pacific, said:
“The launch of the new Taipei-Guam service underscores United’s commitment to Guam and the region by opening new routes that offer more ways for travelers to enjoy Guam and the Micronesia region. Opening the new market will support the island’s tourism recovery efforts and plans to diversify its inbound markets. The new route provides convenient connections for travelers throughout Asia and a new direct and convenient destination for Guam travelers to enjoy Taiwan’s exciting and unique cultural, culinary, natural, and historical experiences.”
Tickets are on sale now and start at about $480 round-trip.
Fun Fact: United Airlines temporarily operated service between Guam and Taipei in 2021 due to pandemic restrictions, but was only a technical stop between San Francisco and Tapiei with no tickets sold only between GUM and TPE.
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