Tianjin Airlines has launched first direct flights from London Gatwick to Chongqing and Tianjin, allowing business travellers to fly between the British capital and the major manufacturing and transportation hub in southwest China.
Operating every Wednesday and Saturday, the new Gatwick-Chongqing-Tianjin route deploys an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 18 business class and 242 economy class seats. The total flight time will be 11.5 hours to Chongqing and 17 hours to Tianjin. The new service is the airline’s first long haul flights outside Asia and one that complements its existing network serving over a 100 cities across China.
“We are thrilled that our first ever flights from London to China have now launched,” says Robert Chen, UK general manager for Tianjin Airlines. “We’re proud to be helping British passengers to explore the relatively unknown destinations of Tianjin and Chongqing in China. As well as falling in love with our beautiful country – which we’re sure they will – we hope British travellers enjoy Tianjin Airlines’ high quality service and unbeatable price. We look forward to welcoming you onboard soon.” www.tianjin-air.com
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