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Trip Report: XiamenAir’s Boeing 787 to Xiamen, China
Chinese tourism is a big deal for Los Angeles. With more than 1.1 million visitors alone in 2017, China drives more than $1 billion dollars into Los Angeles’s economy annually. With the country’s increased wealth, coupled with the nation's 'one…
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Ontario, California: China Airlines’ New Convenient Alternative to LAX
Taiwan’s China Airlines will launch nonstop service between Taipei, Taiwan and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in Ontario, CA on March 25, 2018. China Airlines currently flies 2-3 times per day from LAX to Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei and offers…
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Air China Ends Flights to North Korea Amid Tensions
On Monday, Air China flew its last scheduled flight to Pyongyang, North Korea after operating the route for nine years. The Beijing-based carrier was the only airline in the world which offered flights to the isolated nation, other than North…
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United States and China Sign Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
President Donald Trump is visiting China as part of his 13-day tour of Asia, meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss U.S.-China relations and trade deals, among other issues. The President is traveling with a delegation of U.S.…
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Alitalia to Return to China With Service to Beijing
Italy's flag carrier, Alitalia, announced it will resume service to China in July 2016. Alitalia will begin a nonstop flight between Rome-Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) and Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK) on July 18, 2016. This will be Alitalia's third new…
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Analysis: Chinese Carriers’ Future Widebody Orders
It has been seven years since mainland China carriers placed orders with Boeing, and it has been five years for Airbus to see Chinese widebody orders. The two major aircraft manufacturers supply all the widebody passenger jets for Chinese airlines,…
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Chinese Airlines Plan New U.S. Flights for Summer 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved increased frequency for China-U.S. flights in late February, allowing Chinese passenger airlines to boost their weekly round-trip U.S. flights to 50 starting on March 31. While the new rate is higher than the…
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Analysis: Chinese Carriers Double Down on the Middle East
Abu Dhabi welcomed its first Chinese carrier in a decade; Doha welcomed its first-ever Chinese airline last year; Cairo welcomed back Hainan and China Eastern, who have not served the country in almost a decade; Istanbul welcomed two new Chinese…
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Analysis: Airline Diversity in Istanbul and Doha
On the very last day of 2023, an Air China A330 landed at Istanbul International Airport and the airline became the 100th carrier to serve the airport. Istanbul airport has seen strong growth in the past few years and this…
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American Inks New Codeshare Agreement with Philippine Airlines
American Airlines and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have announced a new codeshare partnership, expanding travel options between the U.S. and the Philippines. This agreement will allow American passengers to book flights on Philippine Airlines-operated aircraft to Manila and Cebu via Tokyo.…
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