American Airlines will launch daily service from Los Angeles to Beijing this November, bringing to an end a stalemate with the Chinese government over airport access that led to a months-long delay.
The inaugural flight will depart on Nov. 5 from Los Angeles International Airport at 10:55 a.m. and arrive in Beijing at 4:20 p.m. local time. American first announced the start of service on social media last month.
The new route will help grow American"™s China presence and strengthen its international service at Los Angeles International Airport, where the Fort Worth-based career will be the only U.S. airline offering nonstop service to Beijing.
But getting to the point where it"™s ready to fly the route has been a lengthy and bureaucratic process for American that has involved authorities in both the U.S. and China.
