ZCZC
BFF-27
AIR-CHINA-FLIGHT
Air China to open flight between China, Panama in 2018
PANAMA CITY, Dec. 20, 2017 (BSS/Xinhua) – China’s national carrier, Air
China, is expected to open the first connecting flight between China and
Panama in 2018 as the two sides have laid the groundwork, airport officials
said here Tuesday.
Air China executives have met with Panamanian airport officials over the
specific issues, Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport said.
The flight is expected to be launched in March 2018, and includes a
technical stopover in Houston, the U.S. state of Texas.
The carrier that has flights to 180 cities in 38 countries or regions has
said it plans to open a regional office in Panama.
The new flight was announced during Panamanian President Juan Carlos
Varela’s state visit to China on Nov. 16-22, and is to operate twice a week.
Panama is a hub in Latin America, with flights to 35 cities throughout the
Americas and Europe.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1112 hrs