American Airlines announced today it would move up the start date for flights from Chicago to Beijing to April 26.
“We decided to reschedule our inaugural flights so visitors who want to attend China’s International Labor Day activities on May 1 can do so by flying to Beijing on American Airlines,” said Loretta Kuss, American’s Director – Chicago Passenger Sales. “We believe this slight change in our schedule will provide greater customer benefits and we are happy to make the change.”
According to a new release, the schedule will look like this:
From Chicago to Beijing:
AA 187 Departs: 11:15 a.m. Arrives: 1:45 p.m. (next day)
From Beijing to Chicago
AA 186 Departs: 3:50 p.m. Arrives: 3:40 p.m. (same day)
The flights will use its widebody Boeing 777 which can carry 245 passengers
American will offer daily nonstop service to Beijing using its widebody Boeing 777 aircraft, which feature three classes of service, accommodating 14 First Class passengers, 37 Business Class passengers, and 194 Economy Class passengers.
