New air route links Beijing, Singapore

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- A new air route connecting Beijing Daxing International Airport and Singapore was launched on Monday, marking an expansion of Singapore Airlines' operations to both major airports in China's capital.

The passenger service is operated using Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with one round-trip flight scheduled daily. Thus, the company's total number of weekly passenger flights on the Beijing-Singapore route has increased to 28, according to Singapore Airlines.

Dai Haoyu, acting senior vice president of marketing planning at the company, said the growth of the Chinese market is anticipated to be a highlight in global aviation passenger volume over the next 10 to 20 years. "China is a crucial and strategic market for us," Dai added.

According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the country is expected to see record-high air passenger trips in 2024, reaching 700 million this year. China's civil aviation transportation has ranked second in the world for 19 consecutive years and its contribution to global aviation growth has exceeded 20 percent.