In Summer 2012 season, Finnair is offering service on Helsinki – Chongqing route from 09MAY12 with four weekly flights. Although it will be the only European carrier to offer the sole link between Europe and Chongqing, it is not the first European carrier to fly to this Western Chinese metropolis.
According to OAG Schedules iNet data, LTU German Airlines (now part of airberlin Group) was the first European carrier to tap into Western China market, with the short-lived Munich – Chongqing operation in 2000 and Dusseldorf – Chongqing in 2003.
Details:
Munich – Chongqing Service operated from 01MAY00 to 30OCT00 with Boeing 767, offered 26 round-trip flights
LT772 MUC1505 – 0715+1CKG 767 7
LT773 CKG0900 – 1410MUC 767 1
Dusseldorf – Chongqing 6 round-trip flights offered in 2003
LT772 DUS1815 – 1125+1CKG 332 2
LT773 CKG1310 – 1930DUS 332 3
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