Fiumicino 'loses' China Southern Airlines: flights canceled for four months. With whom (and to where) you continue to fly from Rome to China

Fiumicino loses one of its 'pieces' to China. For nearly four months, in fact, companies connecting the Roman airport with the dragon country will drop from five to four. 

I travel to China are rising sharply thanks precisely to the aggressive fares that Chinese carriers are also charging thanks to the ability to fly over Russian airspace, which resulted in a massive turnaround of European ones. In addition, Until the end of 2025, unless extended, it will be possible to enter without any tourist visa For even long stays.

This is because between Feb. 28 and June 16, China Southern Airlines will suspend its three-weekly (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) direct connection to Guangzhou.

The last day of operation of flight CZ661/CZ662 will be Feb. 27. And the non-stop connection will again become available starting June 17.

Both before and after the suspension, to operate the route is and will be a two-class Boeing 787-9 with 28 seats in Business and 269 in Economy.

China Southern is known, in addition to being China's largest airline (and one of the largest in the world)  With a fleet of nearly 670 aircraft, also for its good level of service and the usually very competitive prices between Italy and China, even flying business class.

Passengers who were booked on the route are currently being re-routed, as one reader reported to us, on the flight operated daily by China Eastern Airlines between Rome and Shanghai (and then from there to the final destination) With a three-class Airbus A350-900 with 40 seats in Business, 32 in Premium Economy and 216 in Economy. Next to this connection with Shanghai, China Eastern also operates from Fiumicino to Wenzhou twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, always with Airbus A350-900.

The other three airlines flying between the Eternal City and China are Air China, Hainan Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines.

Air China flies from Rome to Beijing daily with a three-class Boeing 777-300 ER with 8 first class suites, 42 premium economy seats and 261 economy seats, as well as twice a week (Friday and Sunday) on Hangzhou (a city about a hundred kilometers from Shanghai) With two-class Airbus A330-200 with 30 seats in Business and 271 in Economy.

Sichuan Airlines connects Rome and Chengdu (city famous for pandas) four times a week (Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) With two-class Airbus A330-200 with 24 seats in Business and 250 in Economy.

Finally Hainan Airlines (One of only 10 companies in the world to be awarded the prestigious 5 Skytrax Stars), serves two destinations from Fiumicino: Chongqing Mondays and Wednesdays, in addition to Shenzen Tuesdays and Sundays. Both routes were flown with two-class Boeing 787-9s., with 30 seats in Business Class and 259 in Economy.