BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing Capital
Airlines will launch a nonstop service between London and Qingdao on November 17,
2017, following the announcement of its Sydney-Qingdao nonstop service commencing on
October 30th. The new Airbus A330
twin-aisle wide-body aircraft is scheduled to operate on the route,
twice a week on Monday and Friday.
Flight No.
|
Schedule
|
Terminal
|
Dep. Time
|
Arr. Time
|
Terminal
|
JD432
|
Monday,
Friday
|
London
Heathrow
|
22:00
|
17:30+1
|
Qingdao
|
JD431
|
Monday,
Friday
|
Qingdao
|
15:05
|
19:50
|
London
Heathrow
|
Often called the Switzerland of
the Orient, Qingdao is located at
the southern end of the Shandong peninsula. The city is
an important transportation hub along China's eastern coast and a main port of entry
for travelers arriving from abroad as well as a key exit point for
travel outside of the country. At present, passengers flying from
Qingdao to London need to transfer in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Hong
Kong. Now, with the London-Qingdao service, the first nonstop service
between the two cities, passengers can save significant time in
transit, eliminating the need to switch aircraft while on route as
well as avoid what can often amount to many hours of wait time at
the intermediary airport. With only 12 flying hours, the nonstop
service provides a convenient air bridge for passengers from
Qingdao and surrounding areas to
London.
The launch of the London-Qingdao nonstop service is part of Beijing
Capital Airlines' roadmap for ongoing global expansion as well as
the accelerating of the establishment of its global network. The
new route is Beijing Capital Airlines' first nonstop service to
London, closing a gap that the
airline needed to fill in terms of the UK market while growing the
network and providing passengers with the convenience of a more
diversified set of travel choices. Going forward, Beijing Capital
Airlines plans to launch more travel products, offer a wider range
of quality services and enable a more accommodating and comfortable
travel experience for passengers travelling to London.