(TAN): British Airways will resume flights between the UK and mainland China in the coming months, after a two-year absence, the airline said in a news release.
Tickets have gone on sale for flights to Shanghai from April 23 and Beijing from June 3. British Airways first flew to China in 1980 and continued to do so until the pandemic.
From April 23, flights will operate daily between London Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. From June 3, flights will operate four times per week between London Heathrow and Beijing Daxing Airport.
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Noella Ferns, British Airways’ head of sales, Asia Pacific, said: “We can’t wait to welcome our customers back on board our flights from Shanghai and Beijing. We know they’ve been looking forward to reuniting with family and friends, coming to study in the UK and resuming business between China and the UK. We have an incredibly rich history of flying to mainland China, having connected the two countries for more than 40 years. We look forward to resuming these routes again.”
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