Air Serbia renews, expands cooperation with Air China

BELGRADE - The national airlines of Serbia and China, Air Serbia and Air China, have renewed cooperation launched in 2015 to facilitate travel between the two countries, Air Serbia said in a statement.

A codeshare partnership between the two companies was renewed for flights between Belgrade and Beijing, with Air China putting its marketing code on Air Serbia flights between Belgrade and Vienna, while the Serbian airline has placed its marketing code on flights between Vienna and Beijing that are operated by the Chinese company, it said.

"In addition to that, the partnership was expanded with the addition of the Air China marketing code to Air Serbia flights between Belgrade and Tianjin, which commenced last year in December.

When it comes to other cities in the People's Republic of China, passengers will now be able to combine Air Serbia flights to Tianjin with Air China flights from Tianjin to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xi'an, thanks to the interline agreement between the two national airlines," Air Serbia said.

"With the commencement of direct flights to Tianjin, Air Serbia returned to China after more than two decades. We have already enhanced further our presence in this market by renewing and expanding the commercial cooperation with Air China. We believe that this news will please passengers who had a need for flights between Europe and the Far East, i.e. Belgrade and China", said Ivana Miklja Mucalov, Air Serbia Manager International Affairs And Alliances.

Since December 9, the Serbian national airline has been operating flights to Tianjin, the fourth largest city in China.