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As Western carriers continue to pull out of China due to capacity restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, United relaunched its nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai.
United Airlines restored its Los Angeles to Shanghai nonstop service on Thursday, becoming the only U.S. carrier to fly the route.
The carrier first announced in March that it would relaunch its LAX-Shanghai route after scrapping the flights in 2020. Delta Air Lines discontinued its LAX to Shanghai service in May due to a lack of demand and capacity restrictions.
Currently, United also flies to Beijing and Shanghai from its hub at San Francisco International Airport. United and Shanghai-based China Eastern are the only two carriers offering nonstop flights to the Chinese city, a