The US has agreed to add six flights operated by Chinese airlines, effective on September 1, the US Department of Transportation (USDT) said on Monday. The announcement is the second schedule expansion for Chinese air carriers since May this year.
The carriers are Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines, with most of the flights serving Los Angeles and New York.
The flight routes specifically include Beijing to Los Angeles and Beijing to New York operated by Air China, flying once a week. China Eastern Airlines will fly from Shanghai to Los Angeles twice a week, and China Southern Airline's flight will operate from Guangzhou to Los Angeles, also operating twice a week.
Chinese airlines will operate up to 18 direct flights between the two countries every week from September 1, with the number expected to increase to 24 flights per week from October 29 this year, per the USDT.
