Nonstop Charter Flights Between Pittsburgh, China Launch In August
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Nonstop seasonal charter flights will travel between Pittsburgh and China starting in August, a year after they were originally supposed to launch.
China Eastern Airlines will connect Pittsburgh International Airport to Shanghai, China. The airline will fly a 316-seat Boeing 777-300ER on route. Flights begin on Friday, August 3.
Pittsburgh travelers can book tickets through Travel2 and First in Service. Tickets start at $1,098.
For more information, visit flypittsburgh.com/chinacharters.
The service was initially supposed to launch in summer 2017 and travel from Pittsburgh to Beijing.
According to the Post-Gazette, the flights were postponed to give the Chinese tour operator, Caissa Touristic, more time to sell tickets to Chinese tourists.