Gowin: Air China could be an investor in LOT

LOT Polish Airlines needs a foreign investor. Air China could be such a partner, taking a minority share in the airline, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Higher Education Jarosław Gowin stated during a visit to Chengdu, China. Gowin said that, among other topics, his talks in Chengdu dealt with the need to establish air links between that city and Poland. “Thanks to such a link, Warsaw could become a hub for all of Europe. There are very few connections at present between Sichuan and Europe." He added there is a strong potential for an increase in Chinese tourism in Poland. Czechia, which has a direct air link to Chengdu, gets 300,000 Chinese visitors a year, compared to 60,000 who visit Poland. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sichuan province is a priority for Poland in light of its huge market (80 million inhabitants), less competition from other EU countries, the existing cargo rail connection with Łódź, and the favorable attitude of local authorities towards developing contacts with Poland.