Foreign airlines boost coverage in western areas

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British Airways planes at Heathrow Airport in London. The carrier will run three flights weekly on a new Chengdu-London route, using Boeing 777 airplanes with four cabins. [Oli Scarff / Getty Images]



Foreign airlines are expanding their route networks in western China in response to the strong economy and increasing passenger demand there.

British Airways Plc, which is based in London's Heathrow Airport, said on Wednesday it will launch a non-stop route between London and Chengdu, Sichuan province, in September 2013.
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