The new routes are all expected to launch in the first six months of 2018. Photo credit – Pixabay

Nine new routes between China and Europe

A total of nine new flights between China and Europe are expected to be launched in the first half of 2018.

That’s according to specialist publication Travel Weekly, who report that more routes could follow later in the year, too.

Several of the new flights will serve the United Kingdom at one end, including new connections between London and Wuhan, Xi’an and Changsha, and Edinburgh to Beijing via Dublin.

The news comes just days after we reported that flights between Chengdu and London are set to resume in May after Air China revealed plans to operate the route.

Previously, British Airways had flown between the two cities several times a week, for five years between 2013 and 2017.

British Airways launched the route to much fanfare, including decorating an aircraft in a revised panda livery for the occasion.

However, the flights were suspended in January 2017, with the airline citing a lack of demand, especially for premium seats.

Air China is clearly confident of securing enough demand for their new services.