ETW Staff – Mumbai
Air China, the national air carrier of China will launch direct international flight from Mumbai to Beijing, China with effect from October 25, 2015. The strategic move of Air China is a step to strengthen its existing network in India. Air China has introduced Airbus A330-300 to its service to Mumbai.
There has been significant increase in people travelling to China from Mumbai in last couple of years. India is one of the top emerging countries in the world and by 2023 the country is forecasted to become the second largest economy in the world in terms of GDP. With fast economic growth, India as a country also offers significant opportunities for air travel growth.
The new flight from Mumbai to Beijing will operate four times in a week i.e., Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Passengers will also have return flight service from Beijing to Mumbai four times a week i.e., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Airbus A330-300 has a seating capacity of 301 passengers which offers 30 seats in business class, 16 seats in premium economy and 255 seats in economy class.
With the launch of this new route, Air China is confident about new business relations in India and strengthening of economical as well as political relations of both the nations. Air China will also offer good and seamless connectivity to all destinations in Mainland China, USA, Canada, Korea, Japan and Far East Asia.