Key facts
- UK and China will increase direct weekly flights to 150.
- The previous limit was 100 flights per week.
- The UK government views this as an "open skies" deal.
- The agreement aims to increase trade between the UK and China.
The United Kingdom and China have reached an agreement to increase the number of direct flights between the two nations. The new limit will allow for 150 direct flights per week, an increase from the previous cap of 100. The UK government has characterized this development as the initial step in a series of "open skies" agreements designed to foster greater trade following the UK's departure from the European Union.