As of June 20, China Eastern Airlines will offer a new daily flight between Vancouver and Shanghai, China.
This new flight will be in effect throughout the summer season until September 10. It will allow more Canadians to easily travel to the 2010 Expo that opened on May 1 in Shanghai. This is the second largest city in all of China.
The Chinese airline will maintain this new route all year long starting on November 1.
China Eastern Airlines will fly into the Vancouver airport using the Airbus A340.
According to some sources, China Eastern Airlines could add more flights to Canada in the future .The city of Montreal would be another Canadian city served by the carrier.