United Airways is planning to develop its service to Australia and New Zealand later this 12 months, the service’s newest wager that vacationers will proceed to e-book worldwide journeys.

The enlargement to 66 weekly flights between the U.S. and the 2 international locations quantities to a 40% improve in flights from final 12 months, the service mentioned Tuesday. The schedule additionally equates to about 75% extra seats to these international locations than the identical season of 2019, United mentioned.

The brand new schedule consists of nonstop flights between San Francisco and Christchurch, New Zealand, on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner beginning Dec. 1, and from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand, on a 787-9 on Oct. 28. United can also be build up service from each San Francisco and Los Angeles to Brisbane, Australia, and it’s utilizing its largest airplane to fly between San Francisco and Melbourne, Australia.

Airline executives have been upbeat about worldwide journey demand and have been increasing their schedules to cater to the rebound.

Delta Air Strains final week forecast second-quarter outcomes forward of analysts’ estimates and highlighted explicit power for worldwide journeys.

“On worldwide, we’re excited with the momentum we’re seeing and anticipate file revenues and profitability for the summer time journey season,” Delta’s president, Glen Hauenstein, mentioned Thursday on an earnings name.

The service is rising its worldwide seats by 20% within the quarter ending in June and it has locked in about 75% of its bookings, he added.

United Airways is scheduled to report first-quarter outcomes after the market closes Tuesday and can present one other demand forecast forward of the height summer time journey season.