China Eastern Airlines to increase frequency in India

New Delhi: China Eastern Airlines, which connects Delhi and Kolkata with three Chinese cities - Shanghai, Beijing and Kunming - will increase its operations in India from next month, airline sources said.According to airline officials, the carrier will add one more flight on its Delhi-Shanghai-Beijing route, which currently has a frequency of four flights a week.
The company will fly daily from three flights a week on Kolkata-Kunming route by the end of next month. However, the airline is yet to get a clearance from the Indian government, but it expects to get it in next few days. Edward Zhu Xuemin, airline’s representative in India, said it would promote Kunming, a famous tourist destination. The Kolkata-Kunming flight offers the shortest connectivity - it takes two-and-a-half hours.
Kunming also offers excellent connectivity to other destinations in mainland China.
27/09/08 IANS/Thaindian.com, Thailand

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2008