China Eastern Airlines announced on Aug 19 that it would launch a new daily flight between Yiwu in Zhejiang province, and Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Sept 10, in a bid to enhance international transit connections through the economic hub of East China.

The move aims to provide a more convenient link between Shanghai Pudong and cities across the Yangtze River Delta, while further boosting the airport's transit efficiency and capacity, according to the Shanghai-based airline.

With the addition of the new route, China Eastern will operate a total of 76 flights between Shanghai Pudong and six other Chinese cities, namely Nanjing in Jiangsu province, Nanchang in Jiangxi province, Hefei in Anhui province, and Lishui, Ningbo, and Wenzhou in Zhejiang province.

Passengers can connect seamlessly to international destinations at Shanghai Pudong through the new service without extra transfer procedures, according to China Eastern.

China Eastern has also introduced a special family package: on designated dates, two adults purchasing business-class tickets can have an accompanying child travel in the same cabin free of charge, paying only taxes and fees, the carrier said.