China Eastern Airlines is opening a route from Chongqing to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport from October 26, 2008.

According to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, the new route is arranged by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and it is the first route for five years from Chongqing airport connecting to Shanghai Hongqiao.

There will be one flight a day using Airbus A319 on the new route. The flight starts from Shanghai Hongqiao at 07:45, and arrives at Chongqing at 11:15; the return flight departs from Chongqing at 12:05, arriving at Shanghai Hongqiao at 15:45.

(China Hospitality News October 21, 2008)