• New direct flights between Xi’an and Vienna strengthen Europe–China connectivity, adding valuable bellyhold capacity for e-commerce, pharma and high-tech shipments while reinforcing Vienna’s role as a key air cargo hub.
• The new three-times-weekly service operated by an Airbus A330-200 enhances freight capacity between China and Europe, supporting growing demand for e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, and high-value industrial goods.
• The route improves logistics efficiency and supply chain connectivity by linking a major Chinese economic hub with one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading cargo gateways.
China Eastern Airlines has launched a new direct service between Xi’an and Vienna International Airport, marking the first-ever nonstop connection between the two cities.
Operated three times per week using an Airbus A330-200, the new route significantly strengthens Vienna’s connectivity to Asia while opening additional capacity for both passenger and cargo flows.
Beyond passenger travel, the service provides important new bellyhold capacity for air cargo, supporting the movement of high-value and time-sensitive shipments such as e-commerce goods, pharmaceuticals, and industrial components between Europe and China.
Vienna Airport highlighted that the connection further reinforces its role as a key logistics hub for Central and Eastern Europe, enhancing trade flows along one of the world’s most important air cargo corridors. The inaugural flight alone carried around 12 tonnes of cargo, underscoring immediate demand on the route.
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