Air China

[Ray Finkle]

From routes:

Air China on Thrusday afternoon (10MAY18) opened reservation for Chengdu – London Gatwick service, scheduled to commence on 03JUL18. This route will be served by Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 3 times a week.

CA423 CTU1550 – 2000LGW 330 25
CA423 CTU1550 – 2010LGW 330 7

CA424 LGW2200 – 1540+1CTU 330 2
CA424 LGW2210 – 1540+1CTU 330 57

https://www.routesonline.com/news/3...a-adds-chengdu-london-gatwick-from-july-2018/

 

[Ray Finkle]

There is also this application with the CAAC from China Southern, it doesn't say which London airport.

　China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. applied to open the following routes:

　　1. Since May 2018, the Wuhan-London round-trip passenger route has been opened. The model is B787/B77W/A332/A330, with 3 classes per week.

　　2. Since June 2018, the Guangzhou-Sanya-London round-trip passenger route has been opened. The model is B787/B77W/A332/A330, with 2 flights per week.

 

[jason1-11]

There is also this application with the CAAC from China Southern, it doesn't say which London airport.

　China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. applied to open the following routes:

　　1. Since May 2018, the Wuhan-London round-trip passenger route has been opened. The model is B787/B77W/A332/A330, with 3 classes per week.

　　2. Since June 2018, the Guangzhou-Sanya-London round-trip passenger route has been opened. The model is B787/B77W/A332/A330, with 2 flights per week.

A colleage mentioned Stansted today coincidentally.

 

[Coathanger16]

1. Since May 2018, the Wuhan-London round-trip passenger route has been opened. The model is B787/B77W/A332/A330, with 3 classes per week.

This one is Heathrow and commences on 30th May.

From routes:

Air China on Thrusday afternoon (10MAY18) opened reservation for Chengdu – London Gatwick service, scheduled to commence on 03JUL18. This route will be served by Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 3 times a week.

CA423 CTU1550 – 2000LGW 330 25
CA423 CTU1550 – 2010LGW 330 7

CA424 LGW2200 – 1540+1CTU 330 2
CA424 LGW2210 – 1540+1CTU 330 57

https://www.routesonline.com/news/3...a-adds-chengdu-london-gatwick-from-july-2018/

Will be interesting to see how this one works out. BA couldn't make it work from LHR - even with their transit traffic which Air China won't have from Gatwick.

 

[Brum X]

Air China from November 2019 is launching Shanghai Pu Dong – London Gatwick service, as the carrier opened reservation for this Airbus A350-900XWB-operating flight. The airline plans to operate this route 4 times a week, effective 02NOV19.

Information credit to Routes Online 👍

 

[Brum X]

NEW ROUTE Air China - Beijing Capital to London Gatwick. Flights start 17 April 2023

https://twitter.com/x/status/1636427265083949061

 

[Coathanger16]

Gatwick had started to get on a roll with long haul routes pre-covid, then lost them all when we went into lockdown.

Seems their getting back on track with Saudia recently and now this.