Routes' leads to American Airlines new Beijing service.

American Airlines has announced that it plans to launch new scheduled non stop service to Beijing from Chicago (ORD). The new route will commence May 1 and will be operated with a B777 on a daily rotation.

The route was secured at the 15th Annual World Route Development Forum in Beijing, and Bob Hill, Director of Network Planning for American Airlines commented;

"Routes makes it possible for American Airlines to meet with potential markets such as Beijing, China. Our prior year meetings with Beijing Capital International Airport, American's own internal market analysis, and China's global economic success all came together in 2009 at the 15^th Annual World Route Deveopment Forum with American's announcement of daily nonstop Chicago - Beijing 777 service starting May 1, 2010. Individual Routes airport meetings play a key role in AA's route selection and network planning process."

American will face competition from UA which also operates a daily B777 on the route.