Delta plans more flights to China

US carrier to start nonstop services between Shanghai, Minneapolis-St Paul

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to launch the first nonstop service between Minneapolis and China in June 2020, a top company official said.

"Revenue from operations between China and the United States rose substantially by 25 percent last year. We expect revenues to have risen by 20 percent in the first quarter of this year also," said Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, adding that the bulk of the demand was from China to the US.