November 3, 2025

Chinese airlines are ramping up efforts to expand cargo routes. China Eastern Airlines launched a cargo flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Budapest, Hungary at 2:30 am on Monday, which will transit through Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, delivering goods to both the Middle Eastern and European markets, chinanews.com.cn reported.

It marks the launch of the fifth-freedom cargo route that connects China, the Middle East and the European market, the report said.

This cargo service is scheduled to operate three times a week, with a total flight time of approximately 17 hours.

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