Air China launches non-stop Barcelona-Peking flight

Air China will increase its Barcelona-Shanghai routes from three a week to four as well as creating the non-stop Barcelona-Peking flight, which will also run four times a week in either direction.

Once in Shanghai or Peking, connecting flights via Air China can be taken to national and international destinations in Japan – mainly Tokyo - South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Vietnam and Australia.

Until now, the Barcelona-Peking route has taken 12 hours and 15 minutes with a connection in Vienna, but is now reduced to 10 hours and 50 minutes with the direct flight.

Air China expects the Barcelona-Peking flight to continue to be nearly full now the non-stop version has been launched, and says its forecast for passenger numbers over the summer is 'excellent'.