China Eastern adds Manila to Shanghai Pudong network

China Eastern Airlines launched daily service on 18 October on the 1,844-kilometre route between Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Manila (MNL) using A320s. The route is already served by three Philippine-based carriers, all operating daily flights: AirAsia Zest (formerly known as Zest Air), Cebu Pacific Air and Philippine Airlines. China Eastern now operates around 150 daily departures from Shanghai’s international airport, to some 90 destinations worldwide, including three in the US (Los Angeles, New York JFK and San Francisco), and several in Europe, including Frankfurt, London, Paris and Rome.