Aigle Azur not returning to Beijing

A month after suspending operations between Paris and Beijing, and with its return to China expected in May, Aigle Azur is finally focusing on other long-haul destinations.
Aigle Azur
Aigle Azur does not resume services to Beijing

The species that survive are not the strongest, nor the most intelligent, but those that adapt best to changes "The principle of evolution summed up by Darwin could clearly be applied to the airline industry, a hostile ecosystem in which airlines must continually adapt or risk losing their market share. go to bankruptcy. Determined to survive and even thrive, Aigle Azur does not hesitate to regularly review its flight schedule. The French airline had already abandoned its domestic flight - the first - between Lyon and Nantes at the beginning of the year shortly after its launch. And so it is abandoning its Chinese ambitions, at least for a while. Aigle Azur's three weekly flights between Paris and Beijing were suspended at the end of March, with the ambition of a return in May, which will not happen in the end. " Initially, the company's management wanted to resume services in the second half of May, subject in particular to the agreement of the French authorities.obtaining slots required at Beijing airport. However, to date, Aigle Azur no longer envisages this takeover for the summer 2019 season" says Aigle Azur management. The airline is therefore focusing on other long-haul destinations, strengthening its programme to Bamako with four flights a week, as well as to Sao Paulo with five weekly services.