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Airline launches new Xiamen-London flights

By Chen Yuehua | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-09-08 04:13
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A XiamenAir Boeing 787 Dreamliner taxis on the runway after landing on its maiden voyage at London Heathrow Airport on Sept 6. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

XiamenAir launched direct passenger flights between Xiamen, China and London, United Kingdom on Sunday, opening the first nonstop air link between the British capital and Fujian, a coastal province in eastern China known for its maritime trade and overseas Chinese communities.

The service will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights MF821 and MF822 will be operated by Boeing 787 aircraft, with the outbound flight leaving Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport at 12:50 am and arriving at Heathrow at 6:35 am. The return flight departs London at 12:35 pm and arrives at Xiamen at 7:00 am the following day. All times are local, with a flight time of about 12 hours.

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