Airlines restart their flights to China

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gradually, and thanks to the government announcement, airlines move forward with restart announcement flights toward China from all over the world

As the world begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines begin to resume flights to China. This is an important step for the aviation industry., as China is one of the world's largest markets for air travel. Airlines that were forced to suspend flights due to travel restrictions are now restarting flights as borders reopen and demand for air travel begins to rise..

For instance, airlines like Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan Airlines have resumed a large number of international routes. some airlines, What American Airlines, they have also started offering new routes to cities like Chengdu, Hangzhou and Shenzhen.

Nevertheless, airlines still face challenges when it comes to restarting flights to China. The uncertainty of new confinements, restrictions or extreme measures to curb the entry of travelers are some of the fears that companies face.

Despite these challenges, the return of flights to China is a positive sign for the aviation industry. As more countries begin to reopen their borders, airlines are expected to further increase their flights to China, which will help boost travel and trade between countries.

Air France restarts flights

Air France continues the reopening of its air network, already very close to the pre-crisis level, resuming its flights from Paris a beijing and Hong Kong.

Following the announcement by the Chinese authorities to lift travel restrictions to/from China, the company progressively increases its offer between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and:

• beijing (Beijing Capital Airport), currently with one flight a week,
• Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong Airport), currently with two weekly flights, which will become three from the 3 February 2023,
• Hong Kong, destination to which the company resumed its services, from the 9 last january, with 3 weekly flights.

From 1 July 2023, Air France will offer a daily flight from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to each of these destinations. The flights to Shanghai will be operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft equipped with the new long-haul cabins of Air France and with a capacity of 369 seating (48 in business class, 48 in Premium Economy and 273 en Economy).

The flights to Beijing and Hong Kong will be operated with Boeing 787-9 with a capacity of 279 chairs (30 in business class, 21 in Premium Economy and 228 en Economy).

Present in China from 1966, Air France operated until 32 weekly flights to and from China before the Covid crisis.

British Airways announces its return

After an absence of two years, British Airways has announced that it will resume flights between the UK and mainland China. Tickets for flights to Shanghai from 23 April and Beijing from 3 of June.

British Airways first flew to China in 1980 and continued to do so until the pandemic. The airline has been working hard to reintroduce these important routes to allow customers to reunite with family and friends..

From 23 of April, the flights will operate daily between Londres Heathrow and the International Airport of Shanghai Pudong, flight numbers BA168/BA169. From 3 of June, flights will operate four times a week between London Heathrow and Beijing Daxing Airport, flight numbers BA88/89.

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