Beijing Daxing Airport saw the arrival of British Airways’ first flight from London to Beijing in more than three years. Since the pandemic-related closure of the route in January 2020, this was British Airways’ first passenger flight between the two cities. With the restart, the airline reclaims its exclusivity as the only British airline running a direct flight between Beijing and the UK.
Beijing to London flights will run four times each week, leaving Daxing Airport on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Customers can now travel more easily between the UK and China thanks to British Airways’ and China Southern’s joint operations out of Daxing, which also offers easier transfers, a larger selection of onward flights, and improved perks. Benefits for frequent travellers from the joint venture include more chances to earn points, the opportunity to book through the websites or mobile apps of both airlines, improved lounge access, and access to high-quality Chinese and British goods and services both in the air and on the ground.
Louise Street, Director of Worldwide Airports for British Airways, welcomed the maiden aircraft and greeted passengers and staff as they disembarked to mark the moment’s long-awaited arrival. For all of us at British Airways, the resumption of one of our busiest routes after more than three years has been eagerly anticipated, according to Louise Street. We are thrilled to be back in Beijing as well, reconnecting relatives and friends and once more enabling international student and business travel after the successful restart of flights between Shanghai and London in April. To give our clients in China and the UK more transit alternatives and advantages, we are eager to collaborate with our joint venture partner China Southern.
Customers flying between the two cities may take advantage of the airline’s newly created Club Suite (business class) cabin, which features direct aisle access, a suite door for further privacy, and plush flat-bed seats arranged in a 1-2-1 arrangement. boasts WiFi, enviable 18.5-inch inflight entertainment screens, high-definition gate-to-gate programming, PC / USB power, plush new furnishings like a plush new pillow and a warm quilt from The White Company, new amenity kits, improved service, and an improved dining experience. It also has 40% more storage, including a vanity unit and mirror.
Source: traveldailymedia