Xiamen Airlines launched a thrice-weekly Xiamen-Los Angeles service on 27 June.
The carrier is deploying Boeing 787-9s on the route. It also plans to begin a Xiamen-Qingdao-Los Angeles service later in December.
FlightGlobal schedules data shows that the airline is the only operator on the Xiamen-Los Angeles route.
Xiamen Airlines also operates Fuzhou-New York, Shenzhen-Seattle, and Xiamen-Vancouver services.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
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