China Eastern Launches Xi’an–Istanbul Route, Boosting Tourism and Bilateral Ties with Turkiye

China Eastern Launches Xi’an–Istanbul Route, Boosting Tourism and Bilateral Ties with Turkiye

A China Eastern Airlines flight carrying over 200 passengers touched down at Istanbul Airport at around 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Tuesday, marking the launch of the airline’s new direct route between Xi’an in southwestern China and Türkiye’s Istanbul. It is the airline’s second direct route connecting China and Türkiye, following its Shanghai-Istanbul service. Operated with Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft, the new route offers three round-t…

Malaysia and China Strengthen Strategic Tourism and Aviation Ties

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is intensifying efforts to deepen tourism and strategic partnerships with China, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and expanding direct air links to tap into the growing Chinese travel market. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing underscored the importance of new air routes between Malaysia and China as a key pillar in efforts to boost Chinese tourist arrivals. He also highlighted the strateg…