Air China, the nation's largest carrier, will launch direct flights from Southwest China's Chengdu to Bangalore, the "Silicon Valley of India," to promote mutual exchange in the software industry.

Air service between the two cities is scheduled to start in late February next year.
Airbus A319 or Boeing 757 of Air China southwestern branch will depart from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:30 pm (Beijing time), and will arrive in Bangalore on the same day at 11:10 pm (local time), company sources said.Return flights will be on Thursdays and Sundays, leaving Bangalore at 0:20 and arriving in Chengdu at 7:20 am.


Global Times, China