Air China flight CA807, operated by China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited, touched down and received a water cannon salute at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland on October 26.
A welcoming ceremony was held upon the inaugural flight’s arrival, with Chinese and Icelandic representatives witnessing the launch of the Beijing-Copenhagen-Reykjavik flight route, the first scheduled passenger air route to Iceland operated by an airline based in Chinese mainland.
Air China flight CA807 receives a water cannon salute at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland on October 26. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
With a stopover in Copenhagen, the route offers through-ticketing and baggage check-through to the final destination, with a total flight time of approximately 15 hours and 45 minutes.
The new air route fills a gap in scheduled passenger services between the Chinese mainland and Iceland, reducing passengers’ transfer costs. It provides a convenient air link for business, cultural, tourism and academic exchanges between the two countries. Making use of Copenhagen’s role as a major air hub, the route can fully tap into the fifth freedom of the air to expand the corporation’s air route network in Europe.
Since the start of 2026, the corporation has continued to expand its business network in Europe. During the winter-spring season, it operates 36 routes serving 24 destinations in 19 countries on the continent, with approximately 480 flights per week.
This central state-owned enterprise, a flag carrier of China, will improve its air transport network that links China and Europe, supporting China’s high-level opening-up and facilitating economic, trade and people-to-people exchanges between China and Nordic nations.
(Executive editor: Zuo Shihan)
