Guo Ji Jin Rong Bao·2026-02-27 06:31Group 1 - The core strategy of China Eastern Airlines for 2026 focuses on expanding its international network, targeting markets in Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and Central Asia through new routes, increased flight frequencies, and restored destinations [1] - Starting March 30, 2026, China Eastern Airlines will launch a new route from Shanghai Pudong to Tashkent, operating flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays [3] - Additional new routes include a service from Xi'an to Vienna starting April 20, 2026, and a route from Shanghai Pudong to Adelaide from June 20 to August 2, 2026, with tickets already available for purchase [4] Group 2 - The company plans to enhance existing routes in mature international markets by significantly increasing flight capacity [3] - Feasibility studies for potential new international routes have been initiated, including destinations such as Prague, Belgrade, Bucharest, Birmingham, Lyon, Davao, and others [3][4] - Future expansions will also include new routes to Mumbai, Dublin, Cheongju, Manado, Surabaya, Tbilisi, Ulaanbaatar, and Muscat, further strengthening the global route network [4]