Air China NW23 US Operation Changes – 27SEP23

Published at 0400GMT 28SEP23

Star Alliance member Air China as of Wednesday 27SEP23 gradually updated planned US service for Northern winter 2023/24 season, after securing approval from the US Department of Transportation. The new season will see the carrier resumes passenger service to San Francisco, while New York JFK service to operate via Los Angeles on inbound flight, instead of nonstop.

Beijing Capital – Los Angeles 2 weekly 777-300ER
CA987 PEK1500 – 1100LAX 77W 7
CA983 PEK2305 – 2005LAX 77W 5

CA988 LAX1320 – 1810+1PEK 77W 7
CA984 LAX2225 – 0530+2PEK 77W 5

Beijing Capital – New York JFK 3 weekly 777-300ER (Inbound will operate via Los Angeles instead of nonstop)
CA981 PEK1200 – 1330JFK 773 136
CA982 JFK1530 – 1900LAX2120 – 0440+2LAX 773 136

Beijing Capital – San Francisco 2 weekly 777-300ER from 01NOV23
CA985 PEK1500 – 1100SFO 773 3
CA985 PEK1515 – 1100SFO 773 6

CA986 SFO1320 – 1930+1PEK 773 3
CA986 SFO1320 – 1945+1PEK 773 6

Shenzhen – Los Angeles 1 weekly 777-300ER
CA769 SZX2205 – 2015LAX 773 2
CA770 LAX2250 – 0525+2SZX 773 2

Note the US Department of Transportation (DoT) also approved China Eastern’s Shanghai Pu Dong – San Francisco and China Southern’s Wuhan – San Francisco route for Northern winter 2023/24 season.