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Italian national carrier Alitalia began non-stop flights on 18 July from Rome Fiumicino to Beijing after a three-year absence on the route between the two capital cities, anna.aero reported.
The 8,143-kilometre sector will be served four times weekly by the SkyTeam carrier’s A330-200 fleet.
Speaking at the inaugural flight ceremony, the airline’s CEO, Cramer Ball, said: “We have introduced a trio of new intercontinental routes from Rome in 2016 and the new service to Beijing joins the recently launched destinations of Santiago in Chile, and Mexico City, an 8% increase in the number of our long-haul flights we offer. Alitalia is committed totally to the Chinese market and wants to grow its presence in China. The new service to the Chinese capital city is an important investment for Alitalia as part of our strategic growth to serve long-haul destinations for the benefit of business and leisure travellers.”
Star Alliance member Air China will compete on the airport pair, with its existing daily operation. In total Alitalia now serves 14 long-haul destinations non-stop from Fiumicino. Of these, 11 are in the Americas, while just three are in Asia; Seoul Incheon, Tokyo Narita and now Beijing.
See the full story here: http://www.anna.aero/2016/07/19/alitalia-adds-chinese-capital-connection/
News source: www.anna.aero
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