As the global Covid-19 pandemic continued, in June 2020 a state-owned Chinese engineering company asked Air Charter Service to help fly a group of 70 workers back from the 塞舌尔, where they had been based for a government related project. With China’s borders closed and all passengers required to provide a negative coronavirus test before departing, our team had to pull out all the stops to secure the necessary permissions for the charter to go ahead.
工程工人，中国
As the global Covid-19 pandemic continued, in June 2020 a state-owned Chinese engineering company asked Air Charter Service to help fly a group of 70 workers back from the 塞舌尔, where they had been based for a government related project. With China’s borders closed and all passengers required to provide a negative coronavirus test before departing, our team had to pull out all the stops to secure the necessary permissions for the charter to go ahead.
我们的解决方案
路线: Mahé > Changsha
飞机: 空客A320飞机
The client initially wanted the group to depart the 塞舌尔 in mid-July, however the charter was delayed as there were tight restrictions on travel to mainland China for such a large group during the pandemic. It was also the client’s first experience chartering an aircraft, so they took longer than usual to check through the contracts and sign everything off.
The group needed to be back in China by the end of September, so we immediately sought approval for a diplomatic flight from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then applied for slots with help from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). 一旦一切都通过了, we began the lengthy process of arranging mandatory Covid-19 tests for all passengers prior to departure, as requested by the governments of the 塞舌尔 and China.
更精细的细节
当地的知识: The CAAC’s policies were changing daily as the pandemic continued to unfold, so we used our strong relationship with them to stay updated and ensure we fully met their requirements.
全球网络: Our international presence allowed us to source the best aircraft for the job and keep the client informed throughout the logistically challenging process of arranging the charter.