Live Report with Photos from United Airline's San Francisco-Chengdu Inaugural Flight - Dreamliner Opens Up New Links Between Continents

There are launch flights and there are launch flights. Some take place when an airline begins flying a route that is new to it but that others already operate or have previously serviced. Others are for a new aircraft type. In today’s age, however, it’s rare for an airline to launch a new route that no other carrier has ever flown before. Such is the case with United Airlines and its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner service to Chengdu, China. United first announced that it applied to the U.S.… (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) 更多...