Air China to Commence Beijing-Johannesburg Nonstop Service

The year 2015 coincides with the South Africa-China Year. Johannesburg will be the first destination Air China will begin to serve on October 29 , after many years of absence from the African market, and the new service will further solidify the political, economic and cultural exchanges between China and Africa . This year, Air China will also start Beijing - Addis Ababa service. The two routes are part of Air China's endeavor to build its global route network with its hub in Beijing , and make it easier for travelers from countries like China , Japan , South Korea and Singapore to travel to and from South Africa and Africa as a whole and offer additional flight options for travelers.

This year, Air China continues to build its international presence by starting more international routes. The year 2015 will be one in which the carrier starts the largest number of new routes. In addition to the above two new routes to Africa , Air China also started Chengdu - Colombo service in February, Hangzhou - Osaka service in March, Tianjin - Dalian - Sapporo service in April, Beijing - Minsk - Budapest in May, Beijing - Melbourne nonstop service in June and Beijing-Hakodate service in July. These new services have made Air China one of the few carriers in the world that served all the six continents and the only Chinese carrier that does so.

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