Air China launched Beijing to Tashkent and Urumqi to Tashkent regular flights. On the evening of July 19, the airline's first flight on a Boeing-737 from Beijing landed at Tashkent Airport. According to the Uzbekistan Airports, the flights will be operated three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
On the afternoon of July 22, the airline's first flight from Urumqi landed in the capital of Uzbekistan. Flights on this route will also be operated three times a week - on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Air China is one of the largest airlines in China and its the official flagship. Founded in 1988, it is a member of the international Star Alliance and is headquartered at Beijing Capital Airport.
