As reported by American Shipper, the U.S. Department of Transportation has allowed four Chinese carriers to double the number of round-trip flights they operate. Shippers will now have 8 additional flights per week in which to ship cargo on key routes.

Both United and Delta received authorization to double its two times weekly flight services. UA has announced it will operate four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seoul, South Korea, beginning Sept. 4. Beginning August 24, Delta said it would add a weekly flight from Detroit and Seattle, both to Shanghai.

Currently, four Chinese carriers are operating flights to the U.S.; Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Xiamen Airways. China Southern advised that it plans to operate an extra flight between Guangzhou and Los Angeles beginning Aug. 20 and ending Oct. 25.

For more information on flight availability, pricing and booking air freight shipments between China and the US, please contact your South East World Wide, Ltd. Sales Representative.

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