Air China will launch a direct route linking Beijing and Athens
via a stopover in Dubai on November 28, which is also the first
direct flight between China and Greece.
The flight No. CA943 will depart from Beijing at 8:40 p.m. on
Wednesdays and Sundays, and arrive in Dubai at 1:10 a.m. After one
and half an hour's stop, the aircraft will continue its journey to
Athens, arriving at 5:50 a.m.
The flight No. CA944 will take off at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays and
Thursdays and reach Beijing at 5:20 a.m. the next morning.
This route came as cooperation between the two countries is
becoming more frequent on sports, culture and tourism in the run-up
to the Olympics, Air China sources said.
(Xinhua News Agency October 14, 2007)
