More US China Flights Announced
Posted by Dan on December 29, 2007 at 07:37 AM
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) just announced its award of additional U.S.-China passenger flights for 2009, granting flights to US Airways, American Airlines, Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines.
US Airways will fly between Philadelphia and Beijing, American between Chicago and Beijing, Continental between Newark /New York and Shanghai, and Northwest between Detroit and Shanghai. All 2009 services must begin on or about March 25, 2009. Delta Air Lines was previously granted the right to commence a new daily flight between Atlanta and Shanghai and United a new daily San Francisco-Guangzhou service. Both of these flights are planned to begin in spring 2008.
Comments
What? You still fly US airlines? The 17-hour from New York to Tokyo then to Beijing is supremely pleasant. Air China, on the other hand, is fast and cheap. 13 hours arctic flight; the seating is uncomfortable, but if you start dosing sleeping pills you won't notice it. I think the food is a bit better on Air China, also.
Posted by: Inst | January 2, 2008 10:10 AM