China Eastern Airlines is going to launch the first direct route between Stockholm and Shanghai this summer.
Beginning on June 16, China’s second largest carrier China Eastern will fly non-stop between Stockholm and Shanghai four times a week with a new A330-200 (with seating for 262 passengers).
“It is very gratifying that there will now be a direct route between Stockholm and Shanghai. China is an important and growing trading partner, while Chinese tourists are a driver in the strong growth in the Swedish tourism industry. So China Eastern’s launch of service is important for both economic growth and job creation,” says Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Mikael Damberg.
There is high demand for non-stop service to and from China, both among business and leisure travellers. Over the past decade, air traffic between China and Sweden has doubled, and nearly 200,000 passengers fly each year between the two countries.
With China being an important market for Swedish companies, about one third of Swedish operations in China are established in the Shanghai region. Shanghai is also the largest air cargo market for Swedish export goods.
