XiamenAir Opens First Direct Xiamen-London Route with 787s
Xiamen – September 10, 2026 -- XiamenAir landed its inaugural flight MF821 at London Heathrow on September 6, launching the first-ever direct air link between Fujian province and the UK capital and carrying 263 passengers on the 12-hour journey.
XiamenAir launches first direct Xiamen-London route with 263 passengers aboard
Flight MF821 departed Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and touched down at Heathrow, eliminating the need for stopovers at third-country hubs on the Fujian-UK corridor. The route marks XiamenAir's latest addition to its intercontinental network.
Boeing 787 Dreamliners to operate three weekly return flights
The service will run three times weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. MF821 departs Xiamen at 00:50 and arrives in London at 06:35, while the return flight MF822 departs London at 12:35 and lands in Xiamen at 07:00 local time the following day.