China Eastern to expand Beijing presence

Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines is speeding up efforts to establish a stronger presence in Beijing by expanding its fleet and manpower resources.

The number of planes under the Beijing branch will be expanded from the current six to 15 next year, of which most are the Airbus A320 and A330.

They will serve some 30 domestic routes from Beijing to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hefei, Xi'an and other major cities, as well as about 10 international routes.