Summary
Summary
- China Eastern Airlines has launched a brand new non-stop flight service between Changi Airport and Beijing Daxing, bringing flight levels between Singapore and China closer to pre-pandemic numbers
- Changi Airport is now connected to 23 Chinese cities
- China Eastern Airlines may also increase the frequency of flights serving Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Singapore’s Changi International Airport recently welcomed a brand new route connection after China Eastern Airlines successfully launched a brand new non-stop flight service that connects Changi Airport with Beijing Daxing International Airport. The brand new route not only enhances air travel options between Singapore and China, it also brings flight levels between the 2 countries closer to pre-pandemic numbers.
Connecting Beijing Daxing with Changi Airport
The inaugural flight happened on July twentieth when China Eastern Airlines flight MU 5032 took off from Beijing Daxing International Airport at roughly 00:01 before arriving at Changi Airport at around 05:48. Operating this flight was certainly one of the airline’s six-year-old Airbus A330-300s registered B-8862, configured for 294 passengers.
Photo: Changi Airport
Upon touchdown at Changi Airport, passengers onboard were welcomed with special treats from the airport’s operator, the Changi Airport Group. And to further have fun and promote the brand new route, China Eastern Airlines hosted a singular travel trade event on the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore that was attended by nearly 200 guests – including representatives from the Chinese embassy, the China Tourist Office, and the Changi Airport Group.
Then on July twenty first, the inaugural inbound flight MU 5031 departed from Singapore at 00:54 before arriving home at around 06:29. China Eastern Airlines will operate this latest non-stop route with one day by day flight service, allowing the airline to competitively ferry an estimated 2,058 passengers from Beijing-Daxing to Singapore weekly.
Photo: Changi Airport
Most interestingly, Changi Airport is the primary South East Asian point the airline operates from Beijing-Daxing. The brand new route may also see China Eastern Airlines operating near 70 flights to and from Singapore every week, which is near 90% of pre-pandemic levels for the Chinese carrier.
Stronger ties between China and Singapore
With this latest non-stop flight service, passengers have access to more convenient air travel options between China and Singapore. The Beijing Daxing-Singapore route not only enhances access for business and leisure passengers but in addition marks a major milestone in solidifying connectivity between the 2 countries – especially since Changi Airport is now connected to 23 Chinese cities.
Before the pandemic, about 400 flights per week between China and Singapore connected Changi with 37 Chinese cities, however the number has since fallen to only 12 flights per week within the initial post-pandemic era. However the numbers are rapidly recovering with added frequencies and latest routes, as there have been about 1,200 flights monthly from this January to July, with the variety of flights reaching nearly 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
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Load aspects on flights between the 2 countries have also already reached greater than 90% for many routes, and a few have already surpassed 2019 levels as well. Albeit there remains to be a significantly long option to go, the pace of recovery is predicted to quicken in the approaching months as airlines quickly reply to increasing passenger demand.
More latest routes are incoming
Speaking of airlines’ responses, Changi Airport will get one other latest route connection in mid-August when China Eastern Airlines launches non-stop flight services from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Singapore.
The airline may also increase the frequency of flights serving Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Singapore weekly. With these latest adjustments, the SkyTeam alliance member will offer about 80 flights between China and Singapore every week, which does exceed the numbers through the same month in 2019.