China Eastern to Service Shanghai Five Times Weekly

China Eastern Airlines has confirmed its decision to increase the number of flights on the carrier’s Prague – Shanghai route. Effective 6 May 2019, the airline will offer five weekly connections from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Shanghai, with the new frequency added on Mondays. China Eastern uses Airbus A330-200 for 262 passengers to service the route. Based on Prague Airport’s estimates, the new frequency is expected to be used by about 10 thousand passengers in both directions during the summer season. The flights on Thursdays and Sundays have a stop over in Xi’an, visited by tourist primarily for the Terracotta Army Site.