CARRIER Delta Air Lines
ROUTE Seattle-Hong Kong
LAUNCH DATE June 18, 2014
FREQUENCY Daily
AIRCRAFT Airbus A330-200
CONFIGURATION 34 in business, 32 in economy comfort and 168 in economy
EXTRA The new route is the only direct service linking Hong Kong with Seattle.
CARRIER Delta Air Lines
ROUTE Seattle-Seoul
LAUNCH June 2, 2014
FREQUENCY Daily
AIRCRAFT Boeing 767-300ER
CONFIGURATION 35 in business, 32 in economy comfort and 143 in economy
EXTRA From Seattle, Delta and its subsidiary Alaska Airlines provides connections to some 50 domestic destinations, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco.
ROUTE San Francisco-Chengdu
LAUNCH June 9, 2014
FREQUENCY Thrice weekly
AIRCRAFT Boeing 787-8
CONFIGURATION 36 in business, 70 in economy plus and 113 in economy
EXTRA Chengdu is the ninth destination that the airline serves non-stop from San Francisco in the Asia-Pacific region. United is also the first US carrier to fly non-stop from the US to Mainland China beyond the primary cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
CARRIER American Airlines
ROUTE Dallas-Hong Kong
LAUNCH June 13, 2014
FREQUENCY Daily
AIRCRAFT Boeing 777-300ER
CONFIGURATION Eight in first, 52 in business and 350 in economy
EXTRA In anticipation of the new route, Dallas/Fort-Worth International Airport will offer updated signage and translation services. Digital way-finding signs across all terminals as well as the airport’s official mobile app will offer traditional and simplified Chinese translations.
Clement Huang
