Air China plans to open new flights to Asia at the beginning of next year in order to meet growing demand.

As of January 9, Air China will launch flights from Chongqing via Shanghai to Nagoya. A Boeing 737-800 airplane will take off from Chongqing at 7:30 every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and reach Nagoya at 13:20. It will take off at 14:30 from Nagoya and return to Chongqing at 19:00.

Also From January 9, Air China will open flights from Beijing via Xiamen to Jakarta. The Boeing 737-700 airplane will take off at 16:00 every Tuesday and Friday, and arrive in Jakarta at 23:50. The plane will take off from Jakarta at 00:50 every Wednesday and Saturday and return to Beijing at 11:10.

From January 16, Air China will open flights from Hangzhou to Singapore. An Airbus 319 airplane will take off at 19:30 from Hangzhou every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and arrive in Singapore at 00:50 the next day. The plane will take off at 7:10 every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in Singapore and arrive in Hangzhou at 12:10.

(People's Daily December 24, 2003)