Shang Hai Zheng Quan Bao·2025-10-24 19:14Group 1 - The new winter-spring flight schedule for 2025/2026 will be implemented from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026, with 210 domestic and international airlines planning to operate 119,500 flights weekly, a 1.3% increase from the previous year [1] - Major airlines like China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and Huaxia Airlines are optimizing their route networks by adding new routes, resuming operations, and increasing flight frequencies to enhance travel options for passengers [1] - China Eastern Airlines will operate 49 "Air Express" routes with an average of 899 flights per day, covering major cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, significantly facilitating business travel [2] Group 2 - A total of 39 airlines have launched 586 new domestic routes, with 5,198 weekly flights, primarily connecting secondary and tertiary cities with major hubs [2] - China Eastern Airlines has fully integrated 11 domestically produced C919 aircraft into the new flight season, serving 12 routes across 10 cities [2] - Huaxia Airlines plans to operate 194 routes covering 138 destinations, adding popular tourist routes to meet leisure travel demand [3] Group 3 - The demand for winter tourism is rising, prompting airlines to open or increase flights to snow tourism destinations [4] - China Eastern Airlines has launched new routes from Hangzhou to Urumqi and other popular winter destinations, while Spring Airlines is adding routes to Dali and Altay [4] - Airlines are focusing on optimizing low-cost operations and enhancing service quality to improve passenger experience during the winter-spring season [4] Group 4 - The civil aviation market is recovering rapidly, with international passenger traffic steadily increasing, leading to the expansion of overseas routes by several airlines [6] - Air China plans to operate 452 routes, including 114 international routes, with a 16% increase in capacity compared to last winter-spring season [6] - China Eastern Airlines is expanding its international reach with 88 international destinations and 3,220 weekly international flights, a year-on-year increase of 11.65% [6] Group 5 - China Eastern Airlines will launch the world's longest single-route flight from Shanghai to Buenos Aires, covering 20,000 kilometers, starting December 4 [6] - The airline is also resuming routes to Paris and Delhi, reflecting the ongoing recovery of international routes [7]