Kolkata-Kunming flight set for October 30 launch

Kolkata: Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines (CEA), one of the largest airlines in China is aiming to start flight operations linking Indian cities like Mumbai and Bangalore to Chinese megacities like Shanghai.
"We are eyeing the Indian metros where the passenger airline traffic is growing at a fast pace. Mumbai and Bangalore figure prominently on our radar...", Ginger Jiang Wei, the Indian representative for CEA told reporters here.
Wei was talking to reporters on the occasion of the announcement of the launch of the direct flight between Kolkata and Kunming, the capital of the Chinese province of Yunnan.
CEA will run three non-stop flights per week between Kolkata and Kunming, known for its tourist attraction.
The flight services are slated to start from October 30.
CEA has announced an introductory fare of Rs 18,500(inclusive of the taxes) for the two way trip between Kolkata and Kunming and this introductory package includes a three night stay in Kunming.
The flight would take around two and a half hours for a single trip between Kolkata and Kunming and take off from Kolkata for Kunming every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
26/10/07 Business Standard

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