en.Wedoany.com Reported - Delta Air Lines will increase flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from three to five times weekly, effective October 7, 2026.

After the increase, the outbound departure time from Pudong will be 18:25 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, while the outbound departure from Los Angeles will be 11:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, all local times. This brings Delta Air Lines' total nonstop flights between mainland China and the United States to 19 per week, including the five weekly "Shanghai Pudong–Los Angeles" flights, as well as daily round-trip services on "Shanghai Pudong–Seattle" and "Shanghai Pudong–Detroit."

All Delta Air Lines flights from Shanghai Pudong to the three major hub airports of Los Angeles, Seattle, and Detroit are operated by the Airbus A350-900, which features Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+, and Main Cabin.

Starting from the end of October 2026, with the seasonal schedule change, Delta Air Lines will also replace the A350-900 operating the "Shanghai Pudong–Detroit" route with the latest updated version. The updated A350-900 offers more premium seats, with a cabin configuration including: 8 additional Delta One Suites (40 in total), 40 Delta Premium Select seats, 36 Delta Comfort+ seats, and 159 Main Cabin seats.

Zhou Man, Delta Air Lines' China District Director and Chief Representative, stated that this frequency increase and expansion of premium cabin configurations reflect Delta's ongoing investment in its route network and premium products, aiming to provide Chinese travelers with more choices and a superior experience when traveling to and from the United States.

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