China Eastern Airlines will soon be operating direct flights between Shanghai and Dubai, it was announced at an event on Monday.

Scheduled to begin on September 17, China Eastern Airlines will operate three weekly non-stop flights between Shanghai and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

The non-stop services are an addition to China Eastern’s three existing flights between Shanghai and Dubai with a stopover in Kunming, the capital city of China’s Yunnan province.

The new services will offer customers greater choice and facilitate ease of travel between the two destinations. A top trading partner for the UAE, China is a major contributor to DXB’s traffic with more than 2.2 million travellers in 2017. China Eastern’s association with DXB goes back to 2010 when it commenced service between Dubai and Kunming via Dhaka.

As part of the event, Eugene Barry, executive vice president of Dubai Airports’ Commercial Group presented a certificate of appreciation to Randy Cui, general manager (UAE) of China Eastern, for the carrier’s role in boosting UAE-China connectivity through a strong partnership with Dubai Airports. - TradeArabia News Service