After nearly 10 years of absence on this route Polish national carrier is bringing back Warsaw-Beijing connection just in time for the summer olympics in China.
It is already possible to book tickets. The first flight to Beijing is scheduled for March 30, 2008. It is supposed to be the first of many more long-haul connections by LOt Polish Airlines to the Far East. "We want to fly where our costomers wants us to fly. There is a growing demand for this route due to rising economical activity between China and Poland but also because of a pure touristic reason. Far East is a critical destination for LOT" - says Piotr Siennicki, LOT's president.
It will be the first non-stop route between Poland and any East Asian destination in almost 10 years. The schedule includes 4 flights a week.
The flights will be performed on Boeings 767 planes, but they will be replaced by B787 Dreamliner in the fall of 2008. LOT is considering opening of further direct routes - to Seoul, Hanoi and Tokyo.
LOT is expecting to put seven B787 Dreamliners in use next year, and had just ordered another plane, making a total of 8 aircraft. The price of one plane is approx. $153 million.
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