AIR China will launch its inaugural flight
from Beijing to Johannesburg on August
30, departing Beijing at 23h15 to arrive
in Johannesburg at 07h35 next day.
The airline will operate flights
from Johannesburg on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, departing at
11h40 to arrive in Beijing next day at
07h10. The return flight from Beijing
operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Sundays.
Bradley Brouwer, SA Tourism
president of Asia Pacific, told TNW
the allocated time slots were
optimal, offering unlimited connection
opportunities within China.
Spokesperson for Air China, Xingyu
Zhao, says compared with the previous
SAA flight, the proposed Air China flight
schedule will offer more convenient
connection times.
Xingyu says the recent state visit to
China by President Jacob Zuma has
led to enhanced co-operation between
the two nations in the aviation sector.
“Air China and SAA announced a
further strengthening of their bilateral
co-operation within the Star Alliance.
The key element in this relationship
will be some network reconfiguration
for both airlines to provide better
passenger and cargo services between
South Africa and China and countries
adjacent to both.”
Air China – ‘unlimited’ connections
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