Direct Air China flights between Beijing and Athens to be launched

Air China will be connecting Athens with Beijing as of September 30 with two direct flights per week. Direct flights from Beijing to Athens International Airport (AIA) will be carried out weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays on Airbus 300 – 200 replacing the Beijing – Munich – Athens route. According to Ambassador of China to Greece, Zou Xiaoli: ‘The highly anticipated launch of direct flights between Beijing and Athens on September 30 will contribute to enhancing the status of Greece as a prime transport hub and an attractive destination for Chinese tourists’.