Want China Times, Xinhua 2015-05-08
China will launch its first direct air route to Africa, according to an announcement by China's Southern Airlines.
A Southern Airlines flight at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Dec. 16, 2014. (Photo/Xinhua) |
China will launch its first direct air route to Africa, according to an announcement by China's Southern Airlines.
Operated by
Southern Airlines three times a week, the new route will fly from China's
southern city of Guangzhou to Nairobi, Kenya starting on Aug. 5, significantly
cutting travel time between China and Africa.
In
addition, Air China will follow the suit, opening a Beijing-Johannesburg, South
Africa route on Aug. 30 and Beijing-Addis Ababa, Ethipoia on Oct. 26.
Official
data showed that the number of air passengers flying between China and Africa
increased 15% annually in recent years.
African
countries including Ethiopia, Kenya and Mauritius launched air routes to China
last summer.
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