St. Petersburg (Pulkovo International Airport Management Company) released a message that China Eastern Airlines has launched a direct flight from St. Petersburg to Shanghai.
The news release says: “The company “Northern Capital Air Gate” announces the opening of the route to Shanghai (China). Pulkovo Airport has welcomed the first flight of China Eastern Airlines.”
The flights from St. Petersburg to Shanghai operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and are operated by Airbus A330-300.
The direct flights to Shanghai are reportedly the first since 2019. This is the third Chinese city to operate non-stop flights from Pulkovo Airport. Passengers can also fly from St. Petersburg to Beijing with Hainan Airlines, as well as to Chengdu with Sichuan Airlines.
Pulkovo International Airport ranks third in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. 18.2 million passengers were served by Pulkovo Airport in 2022.