China resumes flights from Beijing to Moscow

On the 12 th of July, Chinese airline Hainan Airlines operated the first post-pandemic flight HU7985 Beijing - Moscow, the air carrier said in a statement.

The plane took off from Beijing Capital International Airport at 16:02 local time (11:02 Moscow time), 22 minutes later than the announced departure time, and will arrive at Sheremetyevo at 19:00 local time, TASS reports.

The return flight HU7986 Moscow - Beijing is scheduled for 20:55 Moscow time. It will be carried out with a stop at the so-called primary point of entry - the city of Xi'an.

The flight will be operated once a week on Tuesdays by Airbus A330 aircraft. 

Let us remind you that Hainan Airlines has been operating regular flights between Beijing and Moscow since March 2009, but flights were suspended in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.