American Airlines will start nonstop flight services from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Beijing on May 25th with 4 flights per week, and will operate 4 nonstop flights per week from Beijing to Chicago starting on 27th May. From July 3, American Airlines will offer daily departures from both cities. Boeing 777 will be used to operate Beijing flights and the airlines will have 14 first class, 37 business class and 194 economy seats.
Craig Kreeger, Senior Vice President – International, American Airlines said, “Beijing Capital International Airport is a slot constrained airport and we recognize the challenges the Chinese aviation authorities face in determining slot assignments. We will continue to work with them to secure more appropriate arrival and departure times in the future. Meanwhile, we look forward to launching our new flights and are contacting our customers to assist and re-accommodate them based on the new schedule.”
