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Sichuan Airlines resumes Chengdu-Sydney after COVID hiatus
November 2nd 2023
On October 30, Sichuan Airlines flew nonstop Chengdu-Sydney for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic in early 2020. Read More » Initially the route is operating three times a week but will increase to five flights weekly on November 19. Sydney Airport CEO, Geoff Culbert, said the airport's flights to China will be 86% of pre-pandemic levels by later this month with eight airlines - seven from China and Qantas Airways – offering nonstop Sydney-Mainland services. “A decade ago, Sichuan Airlines operated its maiden flight to Sydney Airport. To welcome the carrier back after a break of almost four years marks an important milestone in our recovery journey,” Culbert said. “The return of Sichuan Airlines comes at a time when capacity to China is nearing pre-COVID levels, something that seemed impossible at the start of the year.” Sichuan Airlines general manager of commercial committee, Deyun Wu, said: “We are so excited to open up Chengdu-Sydney and proud to welcome Australians to the home of the giant panda.”
