Air China, the country's national carrier, will launch direct Beijing-New Delhi flights on Oct. 30.

Air China said it will operate three flights from Beijing to New Delhi each week, using Boeing 767-200 aircraft. Flights will be scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

The national carrier will launch a round-trip sales promotion through November. Return tickets will be priced at 3,880 yuan (US$485 U.S.).

(Xinhua News Agency October 18, 2006)