Delta Expands Trans-Pacific Service to China

Delta Air Lines announced it will expand trans-Pacific service with a new route between Atlanta and Shanghai starting in July 2018.

When Delta begins flying from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, it will become the airline’s fourth U.S. gateway to the Chinese destination, joining existing service from Detroit, Seattle and Los Angeles.

In addition to providing one-stop access to more than 150 destinations in the U.S. and Latin America from Shanghai, the flight will also reach more than 50 destinations in China with codeshare partner China Eastern.

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“Strong demand for Delta service across the Pacific and to China nonstop from the U.S. as well as our China Eastern partnership make this route compelling for both business and leisure travelers,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. “We look forward to connecting Delta’s hometown and China Eastern’s home with this route, while offering our customers innovative products, thoughtful in-flight service and leading operational reliability.”

“This is a huge win for Georgia jobs and businesses,” U.S. Senator David Perdue said in a statement. “I'm glad to see Delta leading the charge to connect the U.S. business sector to one of the world's largest financial hubs in Shanghai.”

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The new route will help create a direct link between one of China’s major commercial and industrial centers and Atlanta, the location of Delta’s headquarters and largest hub. Add flights to Shanghai to Delta’s existing service to Seoul and Tokyo, and the airline provides non-stop service to the three largest markets in Asia.

Passengers flying on the new route will travel on the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, which carries 291 people and features amenities including Wi-Fi at every seat, in-flight seat-back entertainment screens, power port, complimentary meals and beverages, noise-canceling headphones and more.

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