US Airlines are Struggling to Make Money from China's Travel Boom

The difficulties faced by US carriers are largely the result of fierce competition from state-backed Chinese rivals, which have rapidly increased their international routes.

Source CNN Money

Aug. 30, 2018

China will soon become the world's biggest market for air travel, but American carriers are having trouble profiting from the rapid growth.

Some US airlines are cutting routes to China, the world's second-biggest economy. American Airlines (AAL) is dropping its service between Chicago and Shanghai, while Hawaiian (HA) is suspending flights between Honolulu and Beijing.

United (UAL) axed its service between San Francisco and Hangzhou last year after operating it for just 15 months.