China’s aviation regulator is seeking to revive more international flight routes as the nation gradually eases tough Covid-19 cross-border travel curbs.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is looking to increase flights to and from Vietnam and Thailand, according to local sources.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has agreed to allow airlines of Vietnam and China to operate two flights per week, instead of only one flight per week as before, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said on June 16.
Thai Airways International will resume flights to China on Saturday after Chinese authorities agreed to allow two flights per week from Thailand.
The move by the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) came after Beijing eased travel restrictions, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Most of the airlines expressed interest in operating flights to China, a CAAT source said. Priority was given to the airlines that operated Thailand-China flights before the travel restrictions. THAI, Thai Smile Airways, Thai Lion Air and Thai AirAsia will take up the quota, which will switch between airlines every week. THAI will operate the first flight to Guangzhou on Saturday.
Thai airlines will be permitted to fly to any city in China, except Beijing and Shanghai.