Capital Airlines began operation of the first direct charter flight between China and Denmark on Thursday, the company announced.
The flight will connect Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province and Copenhagen. Air route between Beijing and Copenhagen will be launched on Sept. 6.
Using Airbus A330 aircraft and scheduled every week from early September to Oct. 25, the flights are expected to carry more than 3,000 Chinese tourists to Copenhagen, a gateway to Sweden, Norway and Iceland, the company said.