Sichuan Airlines and TAL Aviation Group join forces by signing a representation agreement to offer customers in Czech Republic direct air travel to China's Sichuan Province capital.

Sichuan Airlines offers 2 weekly convenient 2 overnight flights from Prague to its main hub Chengdu - the capital of Sichuan Province. Sichuan Airlines services the Czech Republic market with its luxury 2 aisles Airbus A330.

Ernest Flamini, TAL Aviation Czech Republic’s Country Manager who leads the team in selling and servicing the Sichuan Airlines product said " We are very pleased to have been selected to represent Sichuan Airlines in the Czech Republic, especially as this is an important on-line service operating directly from Prague non-stop to mainland China.  Karla, our Sales Manager has already led an agents' FAM trip to the region, opening a new territory for their clients to discover."

Chengdu, centrally located in China, is one of the republic's most important economic, financial, commercial, cultural, transportation, and communication centers. Whether wanting to visit the ancient sites telling of China's religious and cultural heritage and engineering developments, visit the unique creatures - the giant pandas in their natural habitat, visit one of the world's largest malls, taste the gastronomical delights of its restaurants and street vendors, Chengdu is vibrant with the spirit and the spice of its economy. Regarded as one of China's most livable cities, there is something for everyone in this thriving capital of Sichuan province.

The surrounding Chengdu Plain is also known as the "Country of Heaven" and the "Land of Abundance" and has a lot to offer travellers. Nature lovers can enjoy the surrounding scenery and attractions of one of the world's largest rivers - the Yangtze River plus mountain ranges and nature reserves.

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is one of the 30 busiest airports in the world and Sichuan Airlines' passengers can connect on to its vast domestic network, covering the Republic of China.

About Sichuan Airlines
Established on August 29, 2002, Sichuan Airlines Co Ltd is based on Sichuan Airlines Group Co Ltd and jointly associated with China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Chengdu Gingko Catering Co Ltd. Its predecessor, Sichuan Airlines Company was founded on September 19, 1986 and started operations on July 14, 1988. With its core value of safety, Sichuan Airlines strives to innovate its brand culture, blaze its own road of operation and management, and establish a more improved scientific Safety and Quality Management System (SQMS). It is committed to create a customized service with “Chinese Elements, Sichuan Charm”, and train a production and operation team and management talents both with sound working style, strong sense of responsibility, and skills. From the former seven routes to the current 160-plus routes, a well-operating network integrating main routes, secondary routes, international routes, regional routes and branch routes, contribute to the transportation system formation of the regional comprehensive transportation hub.

About TAL Aviation Group
TAL Aviation is a Global Airline Representation organization with almost 40 offices covering over 50 countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas. TAL Aviation's core business & activity is the representation, distribution & sales of over 35 international airlines, both passenger & cargo; management of over 20 international hotel, cruise, car rental suppliers & products sold and distributed throughout its worldwide network; distributors for IATA and ARC reporting programs making more airlines and travel solutions available to the travelling public; Destination Marketing – developing marketing strategies to establish a strong presence of major tourism authorities in new locations; A-La-Carte Modular Solutions – offering organizations individual and multiple modular marketing and management services on an ad-hoc or long-term basis, adapted and priced to accommodate limited budgets; Smartphone Applications – TAL Travel App, a worldwide smartphone application making travelling fun and easy; PR - launching international campaigns for local markets & coordination of media planning, buying, graphic design & production.