19 Mar 2024
China Eastern Airlines announces new Shanghai-Riyadh route
CAAC Spring Festival Air Transport Successfully Concluded
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) announced the Spring Festival Air Transport successfully concluded covering period 26 January to 5 March with a total of 83.45 million passengers travelled by air, with the daily average standing at over 2.086 million, which increased by 51.1% and 14.5% compared with the same period of 2023 and 2019 respectively, hitting new record high. A total of 683,000 flights operated.
China Eastern Airlines announces new Shanghai-Riyadh route
In an effort to enhance air connectivity between Saudi Arabia and China, the Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) and China Eastern Airlines have entered a strategic partnership to launch a new air route connecting the two countries. China Eastern Airlines will introduce three weekly flights directly linking Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) effective from 8th April. The new route is set to operate with an A330-200 aircraft, offering an annual capacity of 35,880 inbound seats. Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP) CEO Majid Khan said “The introduction of this new route with one of the world's largest airlines is another step towards enhancing connectivity between Saudi Arabia and China, a key priority market for us. We look forward to working with China Eastern Airlines to enable tourists and businesses to explore the attractions and opportunities both nations have to offer,”
United Airlines rebuilds China schedule
United Airlines is continuing to rebuild its mainland China schedule enabled by the agreement between the governments of the U.S. and China to increase flights between the two countries. Commencing 29th August with four weekly flights between Shanghai-Los Angeles on a Boeing 787-9 and from 31 October the Shanghai to Los Angeles service will increase to daily service. United will launch its second daily Los Angeles-Hong Kong flight on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft on October 26, complementing its two existing daily flights to Hong Kong from San Francisco.
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