Air China will launch nonstop flights between Beijing and Mumbai from October 25, 2015, offering a new direct connection between two of Asia’s great commercial hubs.
The new flights between Beijing and Mumbai will spare passengers departing from Beijing for Mumbai the trouble of having to make a detour by transferring in Hong Kong, Singapore or Bangkok. The flights also allow passengers the opportunity to travel onto other destinations in India that’s to Air China’s Star Alliance partner Air India.
The new direct flights will take approximately seven hours and will be operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft in a three class – business, premium economy and economy – configuration.
The Beijing – Mumbai flights, CA889/890, will be operated four times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The outbound flight will depart from Beijing at 19:40 and arrive in Mumbai at 01:00 the following day. The return flight will depart from Mumbai at 02:30 to arrive in Beijing at 11:20. www.airchina.com
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