The Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines has expressed willingness to increase the frequency of flights to Georgia due to high demand for the Shanghai-Tbilisi route. The issue was discussed in a meeting between Deputy Minister of Economy Tamar Youssliani and Vice President of the airline Wang Qingchao during her working visit to China. China Eastern launched a direct service between Shanghai and Tbilisi on July 15, 2026. At the beginning, the program included three flights a week on the wide-body Airbus A330. The specific number of additional flights and the timing of their launch have not yet been announced. According to the participants of the meeting, the Shanghai-Tbilisi route is characterized by high congestion and growing demand. According to statistics from the Ministry of Economy, passenger traffic on direct flights between Georgia and China increased by 76% in 2025, and in the first nine months of 2026 the growth was 36%. These data apply to all direct air traffic between the two countries.

The Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines has expressed willingness to increase the frequency of flights to Georgia due to high demand for the Shanghai-Tbilisi route. The issue was discussed in a meeting between Deputy Minister of Economy Tamar Youssliani and Vice President of the airline Wang Qingchao during her working visit to China. China Eastern launched a direct service between Shanghai and Tbilisi on July 15, 2026. At the beginning, the program included three flights a week on the wide-body Airbus A330. The specific number of additional flights and the timing of their launch have not yet been announced. According to the participants of the meeting, the Shanghai-Tbilisi route is characterized by high congestion and growing demand. According to statistics from the Ministry of Economy, passenger traffic on direct flights between Georgia and China increased by 76% in 2025, and in the first nine months of 2026 the growth was 36%. These data apply to all direct air traffic between the two countries.