Austrian Airlines Group has announced that it will include Shanghai in its flight service network with the operation of three flights a week from Pudong International Airport to Vienna. 

Austrian Airlines Group has announced that it will include Shanghai in its flight service network beginning from April 29th with the operation of three flights a week from Pudong International Airport to Vienna.

At the same time the number of flights from Vienna to Beijing will also be increased from four to six this summer.

According to a company official, 120,000 Chinese tourists visited Austria last year, and the figure is expected to rise 20 percent annually.

(CRI March 12, 2004)