Airlines
China Ready for Foreign Long-Haul Service to Tier 3 Airports
Authorities plan to welcome international service at provincial airports from airlines based as far afield as the U.S. and Europe.

Rapid development and upgrades to many of China’s provincial airports have prompted authorities to open so-called Tier 3 cities to long-haul carriers from Europe, the U.S., and Australia. The country’s Tier 3 airports for more than four decades have received service only from Chinese and regional airlines. Currently, the only exception—Zhengzhou in Henan Province—receives Air Canada flights from Vancouver and Jetstar service from Melbourne.