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Updated: American Launching Los Angeles to Hong Kong Service on September 7

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An American Airlines 777-300ER (77W) taxis at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

An American Airlines 777-300ER (77W) taxis at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Update 6:55PM PT: American Airlines has put out a press release on the addition of the LAX-HKG flight starting September 9. The schedule information and flight times are:

  • Departs LAX at 1:55am, and arrives at HKG at 8:10am the next day (subject to regulatory approval)
  • Departs HKG at 8:20pm, and arrives at LAX at 6:40pm

Furthermore, the flight will be operated as part of the joint business venture with Japan Airlines.

Original story appears below:

An eagle-eyed frequent flyer spotted an update to a page on American Airlines’ website, which indicated that the highly-anticipated service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Hong Kong (HKG) will commence on September 7 using the carrier’s flagship Boeing 777-300ER (77W). AirlineReporter confirmed that the webpage had indeed been updated to include the information on HKG, and tweeted out a screenshot of the page in the wee hours:

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American Airlines Expands at LAX; No Service to Hong Kong Announced

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The red carpet at American's "Best in LAX" announcement event on January 20.

The red carpet at American’s “Best in LAX” announcement event on January 20

On January 20, American Airlines hosted a “Best in LAX” themed event at the Hollywood Bowl, highlighted by a large expansion of nonstop domestic flights from Los Angeles International Airport. However, what was remarkable was what wasn’t announced…