FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines will begin operating its new daily service between
Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) on
May 7, marking the airline's sixth
daily flight to Asia from DFW and
the only nonstop flight connecting DFW and Beijing. With the addition of this service,
American will offer 11 routes between the U.S. and Asia. Customers may begin booking flights on
the new route this Saturday, Jan.
24.
"The Asia-Pacific region is a
key market for American and we would like to thank the Civil
Aviation Administration of China
(CAAC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation for granting us
the authority to operate this very important service," said
Andrew Nocella, American's chief
marketing officer. "This new route gives our customers direct
access between these two key business markets for the first time
and will also provide customers hundreds of connecting
opportunities to destinations worldwide."
Through American's extensive network from Dallas/Fort Worth, customers traveling from
Beijing will now have one-stop
access to nearly 200 additional destinations throughout North,
Central and South America.
American offers more service to Latin
America than any other U.S. airline.
Daily DFW-PEK Service Schedule (all times local):
AA
89
Departs DFW at 10:40 a.m.
Arrives at PEK at 2:15 p.m. the
following day
AA 88
Departs PEK at 4:25 p.m.
Arrives at DFW at 5 p.m.
The new flight from DFW will complement American's existing
service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to
Beijing. With the addition of
Beijing, American will offer
nonstop service from Dallas/Fort
Worth to five key markets in Asia – Beijing, Hong
Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo.
American will operate its service between DFW and Beijing with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The
airline is retrofitting all 47 of its 777-200s to refresh the
cabins and enhance the premium experience on international flights.
The retrofitted 777-200 features a Business Class product designed
especially for American's customers, with a fully lie-flat seat,
direct aisle access and a private flying experience. The plane has
a modern interior – including a walk-up bar – with unique lighting,
a dramatic archway and a spacious look. It also has Main Cabin
Extra and all Main Cabin seats have in-seat entertainment
systems.
American is in the midst of more than $2
billion in planned improvements to give customers a superior
travel experience around the world. These capital investments
include fully lie-flat seats; international Wi-Fi; more in-flight
entertainment options; a new, modern design for Admirals Club
lounges worldwide; and an upgraded assortment of complimentary
healthy food, cocktails and more. For more information on
American's $2 billion investment,
please visit aa.com/goingforgreat.
About American Airlines
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US
Airways. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional
carriers operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the
airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339
destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines
AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to
earn miles for travel, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays
and everyday purchases. Members of both programs can redeem miles
for tickets as well as upgrades to First Class and Business Class.
In addition, AAdvantage members can redeem miles for vacation
packages, car rentals, hotel stays and retail products. American is
a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and
members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily
flights to 150 countries. Connect with American on Twitter
@AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines and follow US
Airways on Twitter @USAirways.
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