precisely two weeks ago Delta announced that they planned to launch daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Beijing as of December 16,2016.
Today American has announced that they intention on launching daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Beijing as of... wait for it... December 16, 2016!So much creativity among US airlines nowadays. ;)The exact schedule for the flight hasn't yet been announced, and nor has the aircraft which would be used for the flight,as the route is still subject to government approval. However, I suspect the route will be operated by a Boeing 787, and which seems like the most logical fit for the route.
Interestingly Air China has had a monopoly on the route for a long time,with their 2-3x daily service. It's not surprising to see a US airline enter the market, though two at once (particularly in winter) sounds like it might be a bit of an overkill. But with US airlines it always seems to be "monkey see, and monkey do."The post American’s International Expansion Out Of LAX Continues… appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Source: boardingarea.com