Flollowing months of intensecompetition, United Airlines[NASDAQ: UAUA], the largesttranspacific passenger carrier, connectedfor the first time ever the capitals ofWashington, D.C, and Beijing when itsflight touched down at Beijing CapitalInternational Airport at 14:20 on March29. The service enables Washington, D.C.,to join 28 other world capitaIs in offeringnonstop service to Beijing.