▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Air ▁China ▁launched ▁non - stop ▁service ▁between ▁Sh enz hen ▁and ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁expansion ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁D elta ▁Airlines ▁announced ▁new ▁service ▁between ▁H arts field - Jack son ▁Atlanta ▁International ▁Airport ▁and ▁Shang hai ▁P ud ong ▁International ▁Airport ▁starting ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁D elta ▁Airlines ▁announced ▁it ▁would ▁seek ▁D OT ▁appro val ▁for ▁direct ▁service ▁between ▁Min ne apolis - St . ▁Paul ▁International ▁Airport ▁and ▁Shang hai ▁beginning ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁using ▁an ▁A 3 5 0 . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁United ▁Airlines ▁announced ▁it ▁would ▁seek ▁D OT ▁appro val ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁daily ▁non stop ▁flight ▁from ▁its ▁New ▁York ▁City / New ark ▁hub ▁to ▁Shang hai , ▁to ▁begin ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁using ▁a ▁Bo eing ▁ 7 7 7 - 2 0 0 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁expansion ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁CA AC ▁approved ▁China ▁Southern ▁Airlines ' ▁application ▁for ▁direct ▁service ▁between ▁Wu han ▁T ian he ▁International ▁Airport ▁and ▁New ▁York / J F K , ▁to ▁begin ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Service ▁between ▁China ▁and ▁Hawai i