More routes to start between China and US

BEIJING - The new United Airlines, the world's largest airlines after the merger of United and Continental Airlines, plans to commence flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles on May 21 and resume services from Beijing to Washington, DC, by the end of March.

James Mueller, vice-president of Pacific, the United Airlines, said on Wednesday in Beijing that the new routes between Shanghai and Los Angeles will connect Chinese travelers with its network services beyond the Los Angeles International Airport.

The company had operated the Beijing-Washington route a few years ago but suspended the direct flights between 2009 and 2010 due to the global financial crisis.