However what most people will take away from what you just said is Air China are launching PEK-MAN-DUB
Actually PEK-MAN-DUB-ZRH, but, in all seriousness, whilst Air China have previously held rights to MAN-PEK, they have never formally applied for slots at either end, so, lets hope they are a 'only apply to follow through' airline.
In other news, Cathay's slots for the B747-800 have now been cleared in Frankfurt, so as well as Spanner's tip off, looking likely MAN will finally see the -800.