Continental Airlines Enters China Route Campaign

Continental Airlines is now entering the race for the next route to China. As of now, they are mainly competing against Delta Airplanes for a nonstop flight to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). The flights would depart from Cleveland Hopkins and Newark Liberty International airports. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) currently states that they will choose the airline on two main factors: Community support and amount of business the route will generate. Although I prefer Continental Airlines over Delta, I am hoping that Delta is granted the route. It will be their first service offered to mainland China. As of now, though, I am not sure how things will play out. I'll make sure to keep y'all updated on this matter.

Delta Fights for "Next Gateway to China"

As travel between the United States and China becomes more and more imperative, the amount of flights between the nations have not risen to meet the demand. Delta Airlines, being the third largest carrier in the United States, wishes to add another route to ease the jam. The planned route would be a daily nonstop from Atlanta Hartfield International Airport (ATL) to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Delta would plan to use one of their Boeing 777's for the flight. This service to China would be the first to exist in the Southeast USA. Delta believes that this will not only have a substantial economic impact on the airline itself, but the entire Southeast. The average yearly revenue airlines make on China flights is about 100 million dollars, and this number is expected to go nowhere but up. This, in my opinion, will fill the large void in air service to China and link millions more to the intriguing nation.