Tianjin Airlines on Tuesday announced launching a new flight route from London to Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province in May 2017.
The new flight service will be operated on an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 18 business class and 242 economy class seats. The total flight time to Xi'an is around 10 hours and the aircraft will then continue onto Tianjin.
The airline, which launched its first British route from London Gatwick airport this June, will also increase its twice-weekly service to three flights per week in next summer. The service currently departs every Wednesday and Saturday from Gatwick, arriving in China the following day.
In a statement the British Department for Transport said under the new deal passenger flights can now be increased from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There will be no limit on the number of all-cargo services, creating new opportunities for British trade and businesses.
