China Eastern Airlines will officially launch regular cross-strait flights from August 31, 2009; on the basis of the previous 5 waypoints of Shanghai, Nanjing, Kunming, Wuhan, Xi’an, 4 more waypoints of Ningbo, Qingdao, Hefei, Nanchang are added to , totaling 9 flight routes; the number of flights each week will be increased from the current 12 one way flights per week to 29 flights per week.

Meanwhile, apart from 9 direct flight routes of China Eastern Airlines to Taiwan, there are also 15 Mainland flight routes of Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, Yancheng, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Kunming, Xi’an, Taiyuan, Qingdao, Jinan, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Hefei which can take passengers directly to Hong Kong, with 170 flights each week; passengers can travel between Mainland and Taiwan via Hong Kong through fast and convenient “One Ticket Through”, and “Luggage Direct Registration” services.

Info of direct flights are listed below: (all following time refer to local time)

• Shanghai-Taipei-Shanghai   10 flights per week
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU5007	Pudong-Taoyuan	1050	1220	Daily	A346
  MU5008	Taoyuan-Pudong	1320	1500	Daily	A346
  MU5005	Pudong-Taoyuan	1500	1630	Monday, Friday, Sunday	A333
  MU5006	Taoyuan-Pudong	1730	1900	Monday, Friday, Sunday	A333

  
  
• Nanjing-Taipei-Nanjing   4 flights per week
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU5001	Nanjing-Taoyuan	1450	1645	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	A320
  MU5002	Taoyuan-Nanjing	1740	1925	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	A320

  
  
• Ningbo-Taipei-Ningbo   5 flights per week   Date of first flight: August 31
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2009	Ningbo-Taoyuan	0900	1025	First flight :  August 31	A320
  MU2010	Taoyuan-Ningbo	1115	1240	First flight : August 31	A320
  MU2009	Ningbo-Taoyuan	0900	1025	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	A320
  MU2010	Taoyuan-Ningbo	1115	1240	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	A320
  MU2009	Ningbo-Taoyuan	1430	1540	Sunday	A320
  MU2010	Taoyuan-Ningbo	1645	1810	Sunday	A320

  
  
• Kunming-Taipei-Kunming   2 flights per week
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2027	Kunming-Taoyuan	1620	1910	Tuesday, Saturday	B737
  MU2028	Taoyuan-Kunming	2020	2330	Tuesday, Saturday	B737

  
  
• Wuhan-Taipei-Wuhan 2 flights per week
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2087	Wuhan-Taoyuan	1330	1550	Monday, Thursday	B738
  MU2088	Taoyuan-Wuhan	1650	1930	Monday, Thursday	B738

  
  
• Xi’an-Taipei-Xi’an 2 flights per week
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2037	Xi’an-Taoyuan	0850	1200	Wednesday, Saturday	A320
  MU2038	Taoyuan-Xi’an	1300	1630	Wednesday, Saturday	A320

  
  
• Qingdao-Taipei-Qingdao 2 flights per week Date of first flight: September 3
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2041	Qingdao-Taoyuan	0930	1155	Thursday, Saturday	A320
  MU2042	Taoyuan-Qingdao	1255	1520	Thursday, Saturday	A320

  
  
• Hefei-Taipei-Hefei 1 flight per week Date of first flight: September 4
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2049	Hefei-Taoyuan	1000	1210	Friday	A320
  MU2050	Taoyuan-Hefei	1310	1510	Friday	A320

  
  
• Nanchang-Taipei-Nanchang 1 flight per week Date of first flight: September 3
  

  Flight No.	Route	Departure	Arrival	Service	A/C
  MU2047	Nanchang-Songshan	1120	1300	Thursday	A320
  MU2048	Songshan-Nanchang	1400	1540	Thursday	A320

Note: Exact flight info shall be subject to computer data on the flight taking day.