China Eastern Airlines opened Nanjing-to-Australia direct air route at the end of 2012. Tourists can fly to Australia without transferring flights in Hong Kong or Shanghai, saving 3 hours of traveling time.
The load factor of direct airlines to Australia were above 85 percent in the first month after it opened, said Liu Jianlin, news spokesman of China Eastern Airlines company of Jiangsu.
Jiangsu speeds up the paces of going out through “the bridge in air”. Airports in Nanjing, Yancheng, Wuxi and other cities launched air lines to Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, etc. After opening air lines to Europe and Australia, air lines to North America are expected to be opened next year in Jiangsu.
Shi Heping, deputy province governor who is in charge of transportation, said besides opening intercontinental air lines, the frequency of flights to Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia areas, such as Singapore, will be increased.
