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Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, has granted Air Serbia approval to operate flights between Belgrade and Shanghai via the Trans-Siberian air corridor upon the request of the Serbian Civil Aviation Directorate. In a filing, the Russian regulator confirmed that the airspace has now been included as an intermediate point between Belgrade and Shnaghai in the bilateral air service agreement between the two countries.
Although the approval was secured in late April, Air Serbia continues to use a southern flight path through Central Asia for its services to Shanghai. The airline previously stated that, due to Belgrade’s geographical location, the southern routing does not significantly increase flight time. Chinese carrier operating from both Beijing and Guangzhou use the Trans-Siberian air corridor on their respective flights to Belgrade.
