Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong province, will have its first direct international flight route between Los Angeles and Jinan since December 6. The flight is launched by Sichuan Airlines and carried by Airbus A330.
Flights are scheduled to start on December 6, departing Los Angeles at 4:50 am (Beijing time zone) on every Wednesday and Sunday and arriving Jinan at 1:50 pm on every Tuesday and Saturday.
The new flight season starts on last Sunday, when the number of flights to and from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport rises from 347 to 441. The winter-spring season will end on the last Saturday of March.