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November 22, 2002



Air China Readies Direct NYC Flights

China's flagship airline will commence its first direct flights from Beijing to New York's John F. Kennedy International airport, Xinhua News Agency and New York-New Jersey Port Authority said Thursday.

Air China will begin the thrice-weekly service beginning Sept. 27, the Xinhua news report said, quoting Li Jiaxiang, a senior airline official. Pasquale DiFulco, a Port Authority spokesman, confirmed the report. At present, United Airlines has the only direct New York City/Beijing service, he said.

Xinhua said Air China's Boeing 747-400 aircraft would leave at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Beijing's Capital Airport and land at JFK at 3:30 p.m. the same day. Return flights will leave JFK at 5:30 p.m. and arrive in Beijing at 7 p.m. the next day.

Air China has scheduled a test flight for August 16.

(China Daily July 26, 2002)

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