The "United Dream" aircraft, the world's only UN specially painted plane, operated the MF8118 route from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Xiamen.
The Malaysia Spotlight of the "BRICS Go-Global Express" initiative, which also served as the Xiamen–Penang Business Connect, was held on Aug 4 at the BRICS Industrial Cooperation and Go-Global Comprehensive Service Hub.
A full-cargo flight carrying 18 metric tons of electronics and machinery took off from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport for Bangkok on July 23. The service, flight SC2467, is Fujian's first direct scheduled all-cargo route to Thailand.
To gear up for the peak season, Xiamen has also rolled out new summer leisure experiences, multilingual arrival services, and cross-city connecting itineraries to enhance the inbound travel experience.
Chinese artist Hu Weiyi won the 2025 "Jimei x Arles Discovery Award", the top honor of the annual Jimei × Arles International Photo Festival held in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, with his exhibition The Inner Darkroom.
Promotion symposia for the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) were held in Hong Kong on July 8 and Macao on July 9, drawing keen interest from business communities.
Xiamen Airlines will launch a direct passenger route from Xiamen to London Heathrow Airport starting Sept 6. This marks Fujian province's first non‑stop link to London.

