With the UK and China agreeing to a flight test period of two weeks in February, firms hope to see the return of flights from London LHR to Shanghai PVG in the near future.
International travel has been one of the hardest hit sectors from the pandemic. While some flight routes reopened and have stayed open since, the key routes between UK-China were frequently suspended due to COVID-19 fears – impacting many UK businesses with a presence in China.
In August 2021, China closed its borders to direct flights from the UK following a surge in Delta cases UK and the Nanjing outbreak. Since then, the government and UK business groups, including the CBI pushed authorities to resume flights.
At the start of 2022, the CAAC (China’s Civil Aviation Authority) and relevant UK/China ministries have agreed to restart flights for a test period of two weeks. Starting in mid-February, the test period will include two return flights from London LHR to Shanghai PVG, with passenger capacity at a maximum of 30%, to understand if current testing measures are useful in stopping the spread of the vir
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