Daegu-Shanghai Route Suspended Due to COVID Resumes After 3 Years 4 Months... Flights Start from 23rd

Daegu-Jiangjiajie Route Resumes on the 8th

With the resumption of the Daegu-China routes, which were suspended in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the air routes from Daegu to China are expanding further.

Following the resumption of the Daegu-Zhangjiajie route by Sichuan Airlines (四川航空, Sichuan Airlines) on the 8th, China Eastern Airlines (中??方航空股?有限公司, China Eastern Airlines), one of the major Chinese airlines, will resume the Daegu-Shanghai route starting from the 23rd.

Daegu Airport.

The Daegu-Shanghai route operated by China Eastern Airlines will run five round trips weekly (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday) with a 158-seat aircraft, and the first flight MU5053 from Shanghai to Daegu will depart at 11:00 AM on the 23rd.

As of June, there are a total of 10 international routes departing from Daegu, and the Daegu city government is working with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea Airports Corporation, and airlines to ensure the early recovery of international flights.

Lee Jong-heon, head of the New Airport Construction Headquarters in Daegu, said, “We will strive to restore international flights operating from Daegu Airport, including the Shanghai route, to pre-COVID-19 levels,” adding, “We will expedite the construction of the integrated Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport so that local residents can use various international flights from the new airport without having to travel all the way to Incheon Airport.”

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