{"id":2564,"date":"2023-02-09T09:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T09:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2023-02-09T09:19:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T09:19:28","slug":"international-airlines-are-returning-to-china-en-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=2564","title":{"rendered":"International Airlines Are Returning To China En Mass"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we head into February 2023, major international airlines are resuming or ramping up their international flights to and from China following a complete relaxation of COVID-related restrictions for international flight<\/p>\n

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United Airlines<\/h2>\n

Recently,\u00a0United Airlines<\/a>‘ Shanghai-San Francisco roundtrip flight resumed non-stop operations. The new timetable already took effect on January 28th, canceling the technical stopover in Seoul, South Korea, and reducing the flight time from Shanghai to San Francisco by 2 hours and 20 minutes. The return flight time was similarly reduced by 1 hour and 35 minutes.<\/p>\n

While saving flight time, it is also more convenient for passengers to transfer to other cities in the United States on the same day at San Francisco Airport. Popular destinations for same-day connections include Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York \/ Newark, and Washington.<\/p>\n

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The outbound flight UA858 departs from Shanghai at 20:25 local time on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday and arrives in San Francisco at 15:35 local time. The return flight UA857 departs from San Francisco at 10:40 local time on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and arrives in Shanghai at 17:00 the next day. All flights are operated by\u00a0Boeing 777-300ER<\/a>, with 60 Polaris business cabin seats, 24 premium economy cabin seats, and 266 economy cabin seats.<\/p>\n

Find flights from Shanghai to San Francisco here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Delta Air Lines<\/h2>\n

Delta Air Lines<\/a>\u00a0resumes direct flights between China and the United States from March 3rd, canceling the Seoul technical stopover. The routes are Shanghai Pudong to Seattle and Shanghai Pudong to Detroit.<\/p>\n

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Both routes will commence operations from March 3rd, with the Shanghai Pudong to Seattle route operated by the\u00a0Airbus A330-900<\/a>, departing from Shanghai on Thursdays and Sundays and returning from Seattle on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Shanghai Pudong to Detroit route is operated by the\u00a0Airbus A350-900<\/a>, departing from Shanghai on Wednesdays and Saturdays and returning from Detroit on Wednesdays and Sundays. The flight times will be adjusted slightly from March 12th.<\/p>\n

Find flights from Shanghai to Seattle here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0from Shanghai to Detroit here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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British Airways<\/h2>\n

British Airways<\/a>\u00a0has officially announced the resumption of direct passenger flights between the UK, Shanghai, and Beijing, with flights to Shanghai beginning on April 23rd and to Beijing beginning on June 3rd.<\/p>\n

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Tickets are now available on British Airways’ official website. Flights between London Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport will operate daily with flight numbers BA168\/BA169, with tickets from Shanghai to London starting at 8,792 RMB ($1,295). Flights between London Heathrow and Beijing Daxing International Airport will operate four times weekly with flight numbers BA88\/89, with tickets from Beijing to London starting at 9,662 RMB ($1,423).<\/p>\n

Find flights from Shanghai to London<\/a>\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0from Beijing to London here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Virgin Atlantic<\/h2>\n

On February 2nd,\u00a0Virgin Atlantic<\/a>\u00a0announced that it would resume daily flight services between London and Shanghai starting May 1st, 2023, with ticket prices starting at 6,149 RMB ($906) per person (for a one-way economy class ticket from Shanghai to London).<\/p>\n

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Prior to this, due to the pandemic, Virgin Atlantic’s London-Shanghai route was suspended for a total of 859 days before resuming. After restarting in May, it will mark the completion of Virgin Atlantic’s global route restart. When the London-Shanghai route resumes, it will maintain the same flight schedule as before the pandemic, operated by\u00a0Boeing 787-9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find flights from Shanghai to London<\/a>\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Air France<\/h2>\n

Following the announcement of travel restrictions being lifted by the relevant authorities in China,\u00a0Air France<\/a>\u00a0is gradually increasing the number of flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chinese destinations.<\/p>\n

Air France currently operates flights to the following destinations in China:<\/p>\n