Air China opens direct route to Brussels, expanding European destinations to 23

Air China officially announced that it will simultaneously open a direct flight route from Brussels to Chengdu on March 26th. The successive landing of two new routes not only further improves Air China's European route network, but also increases the number of Air China's navigation points in Europe to 23, highlighting the important position of Europe as the core area for Air China's international capacity deployment, and building a more convenient and efficient "air bridge" for personnel exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and Europe.

As the headquarters of the European Union, Brussels is a key node in the connectivity between China and Europe. Its unique political and economic status makes it a core layout city for Air China to expand its European route network. The first direct flight from Brussels to Beijing has opened a new chapter in the direct air service between the two cities. At the inaugural ceremony, Air China and Brussels International Airport staff warmly welcomed passengers boarding the first flight at the boarding gate and presented special gifts to convey the friendly relationship between China and Europe. According to the flight schedule, the route is currently arranged with 5 flights per week. After entering the summer and autumn season on March 29th, it will increase to 7 flights per week. At 1:30 pm local time on the 24th, the first flight successfully departed from Brussels International Airport and is expected to arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 5:50 am Beijing time on the 25th. The one-way flight time is about 10 hours, greatly reducing the time cost of travel between the two places.

Following the Beijing route, the direct flight from Brussels to Chengdu will officially depart on March 26th, forming a route pattern of "Beijing Chengdu dual city linkage and joint connection with Europe". This is also the first time that Air China has opened an important intercontinental route in Beijing and Chengdu at the same time. The flight number of this route is CA463/4, operated by Airbus A330-300 wide body aircraft, with 3 flights per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday). The specific flight schedule is: departing from Chengdu Tianfu to Brussels CA463, departing from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport at 2:30am and arriving at Brussels International Airport at 6:20am local time; The return flight from Brussels to Chengdu Tianfu CA464 takes off at 12:30 local time and arrives at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport at 5:55 the next day. The one-way flight takes about 11 hours, which is a significant improvement in travel efficiency compared to the previous 17 hour transit journey.

The opening of two new routes is not an isolated layout, but an important measure taken by Air China to deeply cultivate the European market and optimize the global route network. In recent years, Europe has become the region where Air China has deployed the most international capacity. The landing of two direct flights from Brussels has further strengthened the Air China Europe route network, filling the gap in the direct flight market from Beijing and Chengdu to Brussels, and forming a three-dimensional aviation network with Beijing as the core hub and Chengdu as the western pivot, radiating to the core region of Europe. At this point, Air China has officially increased its number of destinations in Europe to 23, covering major European countries and core cities. It invests in fixed flight capacity every week, building an efficient and convenient China Europe air route.