Romanian airline Tarom will resume flights to China in August this year, connecting Bucharest to Beijing with two flights a week, sources within the company told local news agency Mediafax.

The duration of a trip will be of nine hours. The Bucharest - Beijing route was suspended in 2003 due to economic reasons.

Tarom was established in 1954 and serves over 50 destinations. The company’s fleet consists of 24 Boeing, Airbus and ATR aircrafts.

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Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com