BEIJING, Dec. 16, 2011, /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Air China
officially launched direct daily rotations between Beijing and
Lhasa on December 15, the first time that direct scheduled flights
between the two cities are available.
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Air China uses its A319s which have been retrofitted to acclimatize
to the plateau conditions on the route. The crew has rich
experiences of flying over the Roof of the World. The flights are
operated on a daily basis and the flight numbers are CA4125/6. One
journey takes just 4 hours, which means the flight takes 2 hours
less than the previous one that had to stop over in the city of
Chengdu. For the time being, the service is the only non-stop
flight between the two cities. In high season, Air China will use
larger Airbus330 aircraft on the route.
Air China has been actively involved in promoting the formation of
the air transport network serving Tibet and helping further the
progress of the autonomous region in areas of economy, culture and
tourism. Now, Air China offers flights between Beijing, Chengdu,
Chongqing and Kathmandu (the capital of Nepal) and Tibet where
Lhasa, Linzhi and Bangda are served. Factor in the direct rotations
introduced on December 15, and Air China now operates over 100
flights a week into and out of Tibet. The introduction of the new
rotations gives travelers more travel options and will play an
instrumental role in bringing more travelers to Tibet and thusly
promoting local economic growth.
SOURCE﹛Air China