Amid the furor of the presidential election, American Airlines quietly scored significant victory against rival Delta.
On Monday, the US Department of Transportation tentatively awarded American with a coveted new route from Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital Airport.
This gives the airline the ability to operate daily, non-stop round-trip flights between LAX to Beijing starting in 2017.
Both Delta and American submitted proposals for the LAX-Beijing route earlier this year.
In a statement to the public this week, the DOT cited the increased competition from American’s entry into the market as a significant factor its decision.
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Source : BusinessInsider.Com