China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a daily Shanghai Pudong-San Francisco service on 26 April.
It will use Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the route, says the SkyTeam alliance member.
Innovata schedules show that China Eastern will compete with United Airlines and Air China on the Shanghai Pudong-San Francisco route.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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