China and Britain have agreed to resume direct passenger flights between them, the British embassy in China said on Wednesday.
Direct flights would initially be provided by Chinese airlines, and the resumption of flights by British Airways is still under progress, the embassy said in a statement on its official social media account.
China suspended flights to and from Britain indefinitely in late 2020 to stop the COVID-19pandemic from spreading.
Air China, China Eastern and China Southern – the nation's three largest carriers – along with Capital Airlines, have unveiled the first batch of direct flights between the two countries.
Air China, the nation's flagship carrier, will restore the Beijing-London flight every Thursday from August 11 and the Shanghai-London flight from Pudong airport every Saturday. An economy-class ticket is being sold for 12,270 yuan.
The Shanghai-based China Eastern will restore Flight MU551 from Pudong to London on Friday and August 19. Ticket sales have also begun on its official app.
The Guangzhou-based China Southern will operate the Guangzhou-London flight every Wednesday from August 17, while Capital Airlines, an airline based in Beijing, will restore the direct service from Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province to London from August 19.
中英恢复直航客运,机票降至1万元左右
据英国驻华使馆消息,英国交通部(Department for Transport)和中国民航局已经正式达成共识,恢复中英之间双向直航客运服务。中国政府在新冠疫情期间实行的直航禁令将告结束。旅客仍可在第三国进行转机。