Emirates today announced that retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft featuring Premium Economy will serve flights EK953/954 between Dubai and Beirut from 6 January 2026 and flights EK306/307 between Dubai and Beijing, starting from 1 February 2026. Beijing becomes the fourth city in the Chinese mainland...

Air China will offer new direct Beijing and Chengdu routes from Brussels Airport starting March 2026. Flights to Beijing will begin on the 24 March 2026, with five services operating a week. This will increase to a daily service for the summer season. Chengdu was previously only served by carg...

Hainan Airlines (HU) announces the resumption of its direct flights between Beijing (PEK) and Oslo Airport (OSL) starting March 22, 2025. This marks an important milestone for Norwegian tourism, the seafood industry, and the connection between Norway and China. The route will operate as a seas...

British Airways is set to suspend direct flights between Heathrow and Beijing from 26 October. The news comes amid weaker passenger demand and a ban on UK flights over Russian airspace since the invasion of Ukraine, which has resulted in longer journey times on some routes. Russia's civil avia...

At 1:18 pm Beijing time on November 26, Hainan Airlines' non-stop flight HU729 from Beijing to Boston departed from Beijing Capital International Airport and landed at Boston's Logan International Airport at 2:09 pm local time. The event marks the successful resumption of Hainan Airlines' first Chi...

On October 20, a Boeing-787 of Xiamen Airlines departed from Beijing Daxing International Airport for Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. It declared Xiamen Airlines' successful maiden flight of regular flights between Beijing and Doha. Xiamen Airlines has become the first and only Chines...

United today announces it will resume daily flying between San Francisco and Beijing this November and will increase flying to Shanghai with daily flights from San Francisco, starting October 1, 2023. These enhancements to United's Asia Pacific schedule are enabled by agreement between the gover...

British Airways’ first flight from London to Beijing in more than three years touched down at Beijing Daxing Airport yesterday. This was British Airways’ first passenger flight between the two cities since January 2020, when the route was suspended due to the pandemic. The resumption reclaims...

Emirates will ramp up its operations in China ahead of the New Lunar Year and in response to strong travel demand, boosting connectivity to its gateways; Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing as the country reopens its borders and eases its COVID-related entry restrictions. Shanghai – service resumpt...

Cathay Pacific welcomes the Hong Kong SAR Government’s latest measures to facilitate quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, as well as the lifting of transit restrictions, effective 8 January 2023. In light of today’s announcement, Cathay Pacific will more than dou...

From now until 14 October 2023, UnionPay International cardholders will be able to enjoy complimentary access to Plaza Premium Lounges & its affiliated lounges across its global network. To welcome UnionPay International cardholders, Plaza Premium Lounge will be delighting guests with a speci...

Experiencing its highest monthly traffic in 2022 with a growth rate of 10.3% in June, Budapest Airport continues its route network enhancement welcoming the return of its latest airline partner, Air China. The Chinese flag carrier will once again operate a weekly direct connection between Hungary...

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has resumed passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing. Etihad Airways inaugural flight EY888 landed in Beijing this morning at 05:25 (local time), becoming the first regular direct international passenger service to ret...

Team USA athletes departed Thursday from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, carried by Delta’s first-ever, Team USA-only charter flight. This marks the latest leg of Delta’s eight-year journey as Team USA’s official airline that runs through th...

Etihad Airways will commence another service from China, with flights from Beijing to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, from 7 December. The service will operate with a weekly flight using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, featuring Etihad’s award-winning Business and Economy cabins. Etiha...