Air China on Wednesday announced a second daily nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Beijing which will increase travel options between the US and China.
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A new codeshare with Japan Airlines will allow JetBlue customers to book flights on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and Japan Airlines customers to connect to over a dozen US cities on JetBlue.
The reality of the slot swap, and US airline consolidation in general, is that major airline services are becoming more homogenous from the largest markets.