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Air China to start Beijing-Astana and Beijing-Zurich services in June
CHINA's flag carrier Air China has announced the launch of two new routes between Beijing and Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, and between Beijing and Zurich.
The airline said in a statement that the Beijing-Astana route will be launched on June 1. Astana is one of the world's youngest capitals and enjoys a reputation as one of the happiest and most modern cities in Central Asia. The launch of Air China's Beijing-Astana route coincides with the 2017 World Expo, which will be held in Astana in June and is expected to attract visitors from all over the world.
The Beijing-Zurich route will be launched on June 7. In recent years, China and Switzerland have held numerous high-level exchanges, and bilateral trade relations have gone from strength to strength. During a state visit to Switzerland by President Xi Jinping in January this year, both countries agreed to cooperate on a number of issues to promote the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, including infrastructure construction, finance, insurance, and industry.
The two countries also agreed to launch the 2017 "Sino-Swiss Year of Tourism" to boost tourist numbers. In addition to the new Beijing-Zurich route, Air China also flies from Beijing to Geneva.
Speaking at the press conference, Air China's vice president Ma Chongxian, commented: "In recent years, Air China has been expanding its route network to meet passengers' needs. Operating from our three hubs in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai, we plan to improve connections to a number of destinations in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australasia. China's OBOR initiative has also created new opportunities for us to expand our international route network."
Beijing-Astana: Flight no. CA791/2, three times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday), Airbus A320. The outbound flight departs Beijing at 17:20 and arrives at 21:00; the inbound flight departs Astana at 22:30 and arrives at 05:30 (all times are local).
Beijing-Zurich: Flight no. CA781/2, four times weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday), Airbus A330-200. The outbound flight departs Beijing at 02:35 and arrives at 07:25; the inbound flight departs Zurich at 12:55 and arrives at 05:05 (all times are local).
The airline said in a statement that the Beijing-Astana route will be launched on June 1. Astana is one of the world's youngest capitals and enjoys a reputation as one of the happiest and most modern cities in Central Asia. The launch of Air China's Beijing-Astana route coincides with the 2017 World Expo, which will be held in Astana in June and is expected to attract visitors from all over the world.
The Beijing-Zurich route will be launched on June 7. In recent years, China and Switzerland have held numerous high-level exchanges, and bilateral trade relations have gone from strength to strength. During a state visit to Switzerland by President Xi Jinping in January this year, both countries agreed to cooperate on a number of issues to promote the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, including infrastructure construction, finance, insurance, and industry.
The two countries also agreed to launch the 2017 "Sino-Swiss Year of Tourism" to boost tourist numbers. In addition to the new Beijing-Zurich route, Air China also flies from Beijing to Geneva.
Speaking at the press conference, Air China's vice president Ma Chongxian, commented: "In recent years, Air China has been expanding its route network to meet passengers' needs. Operating from our three hubs in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai, we plan to improve connections to a number of destinations in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australasia. China's OBOR initiative has also created new opportunities for us to expand our international route network."
Beijing-Astana: Flight no. CA791/2, three times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday), Airbus A320. The outbound flight departs Beijing at 17:20 and arrives at 21:00; the inbound flight departs Astana at 22:30 and arrives at 05:30 (all times are local).
Beijing-Zurich: Flight no. CA781/2, four times weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday), Airbus A330-200. The outbound flight departs Beijing at 02:35 and arrives at 07:25; the inbound flight departs Zurich at 12:55 and arrives at 05:05 (all times are local).
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