American Airlines DFW - PEK 777 and 787

[dnoblett]

A while back I posted about American Airlines flights from Dallas to China, http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/46307-non-stop-dfw-hkg-and-dfw-pvg/Looks like Randy did the DFW - HKG flight recently, Not sure if American got off the ground wth the Dallas - Shanghai route they had proposed.

 

However they will be starting service DFW - PEK starting June 2 and this route should be using their newest 787 Dreamliner.

 

 

 

American, which flew home its first 787 “Dreamliner” on Jan. 23, will put the airline into regular service May 7 with flights between DFW and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport as it gets familiar with the aircraft.

 

But it will put Boeing 787s on its Beijing route on June 2 and its Buenos Aires route on June 4, both out of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. American said customers can begin booking the Boeing 787 flights on Saturday, Feb. 14.

 

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American is launching the DFW-Beijing route May 7 with a Boeing 777-200, which has at least 247 seats.

 

MORE..

 

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/02/american-airlines-to-fly-boeing-787s-from-dfw-airport-to-beijing-buenos-aires.html/

 

http://www.aa.com/i18n/aboutUs/ourPlanes/boeing-787-dreamliner.jsp

http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/pressrelease/american-airlines-announces-first-routes-for-boeing-787-dreamliner

[Randy W]

A while back I posted about American Airlines flights from Dallas to China, http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/46307-non-stop-dfw-hkg-and-dfw-pvg/Looks like Randy did the DFW - HKG flight recently, Not sure if American got off the ground wth the Dallas - Shanghai route they had proposed.

 

However they will be starting service DFW - PEK starting June 2 and this route should be using their newest 787 Dreamliner.

 

 

 

 

 

My luggage did - I didn't. The flight from Houston to Dallas sat at IAH for four hours waiting for clearance to take-off, due to the weather at DFW. Meanwhile, the flight from Reagan - Dallas - HK landed and took-off without me. They routed me to Heathrow, and a BA A380 to Hong Kong, rather than put me up in a hotel. My luggage did a follow-to-join two and three (respectively) days later on the AAL 137 flight.

 

Inbound, I had flown Cathay Pacific to Tokyo NRT, then AA to Dallas and Houston.

[dnoblett]

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/aviation/american-airlines/article19914903.html

 

[yanglan]

The 787 sounds nice! I've been aboard the 777 between JFK>PEK and PEK>LAX(or SFO) with Air China for the past few years and the addition of power outlets for every seat is a massive improvement for international flights. Wifi sounds even better, any clue on how much that costs? Knowing AA I doubt it's complementary.

[dnoblett]

The 787 sounds nice! I've been aboard the 777 between JFK>PEK and PEK>LAX(or SFO) with Air China for the past few years and the addition of power outlets for every seat is a massive improvement for international flights. Wifi sounds even better, any clue on how much that costs? Knowing AA I doubt it's complementary.

 

Costs $4.95 to $19.95 for mobile and $11.00 - $49.00 for computers.

 

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-find-out-if-your-flight-has-wi-fi-and-how-much-805389211

[Randy W]

On the 777 and 787 front . . .

 

More Chinese Airlines Are Flying to the U.S. Than American Carriers to China

 

Planning to fly from Nanjing or Changsha to Los Angeles? Or Beijing to San Jose? Or Wuhan to San Francisco? If so, a Chinese airline has a flight for you — and chances are you’ll be traveling in a spiffy new Boeing 777 or 787.

This year, for the first time ever, more Chinese airlines will be flying to the U.S. than American carriers will be heading to China, according to CAPA-Center for Aviation. During this year’s peak July 1 to Sept. 20 time period, CAPA calculates that four major Chinese carriers — Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan — will send 2,028 flights to the U.S. per week, compared to 1,853 a week from U.S. airlines.

 

Just four years ago, American carriers offered almost twice as many flights on U.S.-China routes as their Chinese counterparts did, according to CAPA. But as more Chinese travel abroad, demand for trans-Pacific flights has skyrocketed. With the U.S. relaxing visa rules for Chinese, the boom looks set to continue.

 

[Yuanyang]

Dallas-Shanghai (DFW-PVG) has been up and active for over a year now. The wife has been using that one.

[Stone]

The American must have strong promotion going on, because it even allows me to fly from Boston to Dallas to Beijing (RT) at very low fare. But thinking of long flight to and out of Dallas, I will probably not go that route that despite low fare.

[Stone]

Anyone using Global Entry? How do you like it?

[dnoblett]

 

The 787 sounds nice! I've been aboard the 777 between JFK>PEK and PEK>LAX(or SFO) with Air China for the past few years and the addition of power outlets for every seat is a massive improvement for international flights. Wifi sounds even better, any clue on how much that costs? Knowing AA I doubt it's complementary.

 

Costs $4.95 to $19.95 for mobile and $11.00 - $49.00 for computers.

 

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-find-out-if-your-flight-has-wi-fi-and-how-much-805389211

 

 

I saw this on the Gothomist

 

http://gothamist.com/2015/05/06/nj_woman_sues_united_airlines_for_n.php

 

Yes is is a nutty suit, but it does have merit, it seems that Direct-TV or the satellite provider for wifi service may limit the service to the continental USA, the suit is over misleading practice of not warning passengers of this and charging them for the flight only to have service cut out the moment the plane leaves US airspace.

[yanglan]

 

On the 777 and 787 front . . .

 

More Chinese Airlines Are Flying to the U.S. Than American Carriers to China

 

Planning to fly from Nanjing or Changsha to Los Angeles? Or Beijing to San Jose? Or Wuhan to San Francisco? If so, a Chinese airline has a flight for you — and chances are you’ll be traveling in a spiffy new Boeing 777 or 787.

This year, for the first time ever, more Chinese airlines will be flying to the U.S. than American carriers will be heading to China, according to CAPA-Center for Aviation. During this year’s peak July 1 to Sept. 20 time period, CAPA calculates that four major Chinese carriers — Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan — will send 2,028 flights to the U.S. per week, compared to 1,853 a week from U.S. airlines.

 

Just four years ago, American carriers offered almost twice as many flights on U.S.-China routes as their Chinese counterparts did, according to CAPA. But as more Chinese travel abroad, demand for trans-Pacific flights has skyrocketed. With the U.S. relaxing visa rules for Chinese, the boom looks set to continue.

 

 

 

Not really surprising, tbh. The vast majority of passengers on every flight I've taken between the US and China have been Chinese. It makes sense that airlines which cater to them specifically would have more success running additional flights.