Air China adds a three-times-weekly Beijing–Copenhagen–Reykjavík route with a year-round flatbed cabin
Air China's fifth-freedom service to Keflavík via Copenhagen: three flights a week on the A330-300, Copenhagen–Iceland tickets sold separately, and what is conf
Air China has planned a new direct link between Beijing and Iceland, routed through Copenhagen. According to ch-aviation, the airline was to start the service on 26 October 2026, flying three times a week with an Airbus A330-300.
The route
The service connects Beijing Capital, Copenhagen Kastrup and Reykjavík Keflavík. Air China's flights are described as operating on fifth-freedom traffic rights. Under those rights, a carrier can carry passengers between two foreign points on a route that starts in its home country.
In practice, passengers can buy a ticket just for the Copenhagen–Keflavík leg, without continuing to Beijing. The new flights are in addition to Air China's existing daily Beijing–Copenhagen service.
The aircraft and cabin
Reports describe the A330-300 as seating 301 passengers, including 30 flat-bed business-class seats in a 2-2-2 layout. Reports describe the flat-bed cabin as a year-round option, in contrast to some seasonal carriers that offer flat beds only in summer.
What we have confirmed
- The launch date (26 October 2026) and the three-weekly pattern come from ch-aviation's schedule report, published before the start date.
- We have not found post-launch coverage confirming the first flight operated as planned. Check the airline's schedule before you book.
- The seat count and cabin layout are from pre-launch reports. We have not checked them against an Air China release.
Air China is described as the first Asian carrier to serve Iceland on a regular basis. Competition on the Copenhagen–Reykjavík segment will come from regional carriers.
Sources
Featured image: Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Air China Airbus A330-243 B-6075 at Munich, 2015. Source
