The first non-stop Dublin to Beijing flight takes off today.
Hainan Airlines are operating the route, which will see four flights a week to the Chinese capital - two direct and two via Edinburgh.
The direct flights will be on Tuesdays and Saturdays and the journeys with the stopover will be on Thursdays and Sundays.
Wishing all passengers flying to Edinburgh and Dublin from Beijing on HU749 a safe flight and wonderful experience with 5 star @HainanAirlines. First scheduled flights from Chinese mainland to Ireland are going to be a game changer for Ireland-China tourism, business &education pic.twitter.com/D1g63lpWCx
— Embassy of Ireland (@IrlEmbChina) June 11, 2018
Earlier this month Cathay Pacific launched its Dublin to Hong Kong route.
