China Eastern will resume direct Shanghai Pudong–Stockholm Arlanda commercial passenger flights from June 22, 2026, restoring a route suspended for six years. The reinstated service will be operated with Airbus A330 aircraft, re‑opening a direct link between China and Sweden.
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Restores direct Shanghai Pudong–Stockholm Arlanda service from 22 June 2026 after a six‑year suspension, re‑opening a bilateral China–Sweden passenger connection and adding scheduled long‑haul capacity.
Operated with Airbus A330 equipment, the reinstated flights affect China Eastern's long‑haul fleet deployment and capacity planning; consider this alongside the carrier’s recent hedging limits and network planning signals (hedging and network planning signals).
Fits a broader pattern of Chinese carriers reinstating Europe links and rebuilding outbound traffic after pandemic‑era suspensions (restoration trend to Europe) and follows wider travel reopenings in the region during 2025–26 that reshaped demand (see 2025 China–India travel revival context).
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• Gabriele Petrauskaite