Someone's subsidising it, turns out it's being bankrolled at the Chineses end to allow middle classes with the desired credit score to be allowed to go on holiday. Think of it as a whole plane charter you can still buy seats on.
Originally Posted by
tictack67
Actually the CAA report 51% increase in passenger numbers from Edinburgh to Beijing in 2019 compared to 2018.
It's not really operating on a classic "commercial" basis but nice to see it back.