Previously, the only regular direct flights by Chinese carriers between mainland China and New York since the pandemic were from Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Flights of Air China are parked on the tarmac of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, March 28, 2016.
watch nowIn March, Delta announced it resumed direct flights between the U.S. and China — from Shanghai to Seattle and Detroit.
Overall, mainland China's international flights remains below 40% of 2019 levels, the Nomura report said.
The analysts expect that level to pick up to 70% by the end of the year as international flights recover around the summer holiday season.
Persons:
Nomura, Ting Lu, Kim Kyung Hoon
Organizations:
China, U.S, Air, U.S . Department of Transportation, Beijing Capital International Airport, Reuters, American Airlines, Delta
Locations:
BEIJING, U.S, China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Variflight, Middle East, Iran, Beijing, Ukraine, Air China, New York, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Los Angeles, Delta, United, Seattle, Detroit