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Canberra could see direct flights to Nanjing with a new memorandum of understanding signed between the two airports.
The partnership with China’s Eastern Airports Group (EAG) provides a “practical framework for exploring future aviation links” while “supporting tourism, education, research, trade and cultural exchange between Canberra and Jiangsu Province”.
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“This MOU gives us a practical way to work together, share knowledge and explore future collaboration across aviation, tourism, trade, education and cultural exchange,” said Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron.
“For us, international connections are about more than flights. They open Canberra to the world and bring the world closer to Canberra.
“There is much we can learn from each other, particularly across airport operations, passenger experience, commercial development, sustainability and future growth.”
The core airport in Eastern Airports Group’s network, Nanjing Lukou International Airport is a key gateway to Jiangsu Province and the Yangtze River Delta region. According to EAG vice-president Fan Hao, the partnership reflects a “shared commitment to practical aviation cooperation”.
“The signing of this Sister Airport Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding is an important achievement of both sides working from a shared vision of development and deepening practical cooperation,” he said.
“We look forward to working together on direct flight opportunities, route network links and tourism market promotion, while enhancing service quality and operational efficiency for passengers from both places.”
The deal has also been welcomed by the ACT Government, with Chief Minister Andrew Barr saying it will “support stronger connections between Canberra and China”.
“This agreement helps lay the groundwork for direct flights between Canberra and Nanjing, while bringing our cities closer together,” he said.
“Stronger aviation links create economic benefits for tourism, education, research, trade and cultural exchange, and deepen people-to-people links between Canberra and Nanjing.
“Most importantly, this agreement is a vote of confidence in Canberra as a place to visit, to study, to work, to invest, and to do business.”
Canberra is currently only served internationally by Fiji Airways to Nadi and a seasonal Virgin Australia service to Denpasar, with Qatar Airways to resume services to Doha starting in December.
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