Air China to launch the Beijing-London Gatwick route on May 2

Air China (Beijing) will start offering nonstop flights between Beijing and London (Gatwick) from May 2, 2012 . The flights, CA 851/852, will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with Airbus A330-200s. The westbound flight depart from Beijing at 0135 and from London Gatwick at 1315. The new services mean that Air China will operate to both Heathrow and Gatwick airports in London.

With a fleet of 290 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, Air China operates 289 routes – 73 international, 14 regional, and 202 domestic – serving a total of 142 cities, including 43 international, four regional and 95 domestic, in 30 countries and regions. Air China offers over 6,900 flights with over 1,100,000 seats every week.

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