Flights between Chengdu and London are set to resume in May after Air China revealed plans to operate the route....
Previously, British Airways had flown between the two cities several times a week, for five years between 2013 and 2017.
British Airways launched the route to much fanfare, including decorating an aircraft in a revised panda livery for the occasion.
However, the flights were suspended in January 2017, with the airline citing a lack of demand, especially for premium seats.
Air China is clearly confident of securing enough demand for their new services.
Chengdu has China’s fourth busiest airport by passenger numbers, so it should be possible for the airline to secure a healthy number of connecting passengers, as well as those wishing to fly directly between the two cities.
Nevertheless, with a route announcement so close to the launch date in May, it doesn’t leave Air China very long to sell tickets before the first flight departs.
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