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Air Houston
My source isn’t very knowledgeable but I am hearing IAH-PVG and IAH-ZRH will be started. I suppose it makes sense because the aircraft could do a Pacific-Atlantic pattern.
IAH-PVG? I’ve read about IAD-PVG. Washington-Shanghai would be far more likeky than Houston.
And there are just enough frequencies. One weekly never assigned by the DOT, three surrendered by UA (ex GUM-PVG) and the three ex SFO-HGH frequencies (don’t think they’ve been surrendered).
But even if the DOT granted authority there’s actually getting the landing/take off slots at PVG. It took almost 2 years for UA to get slots for the second daily SFO-PVG. PVG is slot constrained and the dominant airline is China Eastern (SkyTeam/Delta partner). Hence political and commercial difficulties.