The new services will operate on Saturdays to Beijing and Shanghai (Hangzhou airport) on Tuesdays, beginning on July 19.
The flights will be on sale to UK residents and will also be sold inbound through the Chinese tour operator Caissa Touristic
Paul Kehoe, chief executive of Birmingham airport, said: “Today we have reached one of our goals – to offer direct scheduled services to China. We have made the investment, developed the market and today is testament that our region has enormous demand for direct flights to China.
“Last year around 150,000 people flew between our region and China, with passengers preferring to travel from their local airport. Beijing Capital Airlines and Caissa have recognised this demand, paving the way for a scheduled service to both Beijing and Shanghai.”
