China Cargo Airlines opens new direct route between Shanghai and Budapest

Carrying some 89 tons of cargo, China Cargo Airlines of Eastern Air Logistics launched its first all-cargo direct flight between East China's Shanghai and Budapest of Hungary on Tuesday, a move aimed at deepening the consolidation of freight networks as the trade between China and central Europe increases, according to Eastern Air Logistics, the freight unit under parent company China Eastern Air Holding.

Taking off from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 5:03 am on Tuesday, the flight is expected to arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on the same date (local time) after about 12 hours. The all-cargo flight will operate three times a week.

China Cargo Airlines is currently operating 48 cargo flights (round trip), including this route, in four European destinations of London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Budapest on a weekly basis.