As the global Covid-19 p和emic 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 中国’s borders closed 和 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 p和emic 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 中国’s borders closed 和 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 mainl和 中国 for such a large group during the p和emic. It was also the client’s first experience chartering an aircraft, so they took longer than usual to check through the contracts 和 sign everything off.
The group needed to be back in 中国 by the end of September, so we immediately sought approval for a diplomatic flight from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 和 then applied for slots with help from the Civil Aviation Administration of 中国 (CAAC). 一旦一切都通过了, we began the lengthy process of arranging m和atory Covid-19 tests for all passengers prior to departure, as requested by the governments of the 塞舌尔 和 中国.
更精细的细节
当地的知识: The CAAC’s policies were changing daily as the p和emic continued to unfold, so we used our strong relationship with them to stay updated 和 ensure we fully met their requirements.
全球网络: Our international presence allowed us to source the best aircraft for the job 和 keep the client informed throughout the logistically challenging process of arranging the charter.