United Airlines flies about 40% of its fleet to Beijing, China for major repairs and mandated inspections.

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's American Airlines and United Air Lines offer a combined 84 nonstop passenger flights to China per week.

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As the only U.S. passenger outfits permitted to fly into China, United and Northwest will lose serious pricing leverage on lucrative flights if United-nemesis American Airlines and others squeeze into the arena.

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