Air China resumes flights to Colombo

Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China, resumed flights between the newly constructed Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu, and Bandaranaike International Airport three times a week.

The first flight arrived at the BIA this morning with 142 passengers and nine crew members on board. The Chinese envoy in Colombo, Qi Zhen Hong, and Air China Asia-Pacific regional manager, Xue Jun, were at the airport to receive the flight. The operation of Air China to Sri Lanka was temporarily suspended following the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo said that Air China carried 115 million domestic and international passengers via a giant fleet of 893 aircraft in 2019.