A special flight operated by Xiamen Airlines prepares to fly to Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on March 22 to help the country combat the COVID-19 epidemic. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Xiamen Airlines has sent 109 chartered flights carrying medical supplies to countries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local media reports.
Statistics showed that as of April 22, Xiamen Airlines had coordinated charter flights to send more than 1,200 metric tons of emergency supplies to countries including Malaysia and the Philippines.
Xiamen Airlines has resumed two international flights to the eastern United States and Paris, France. The two flights were arranged to transport epidemic prevention and control supplies to countries hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Due to the global COVID-19 outbreak, European countries are facing severe shortages of medical supplies such as face masks, which has led to a sharp increase in the export of anti-epidemic materials. Xiamen Airlines adjusted its operation strategies and opened scheduled charter cargo flights to support global anti-epidemic efforts.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
