On August 14, 2023, China Eastern Airlines opened a regular route from Hefei to Singapore. Over the past year, a total of 30,000 passengers have entered and exited Singapore.
This summer, the Hefei-Singapore route has been widely welcomed. Since July, the average occupancy rate of round-trip flights from Hefei to Singapore has reached more than 80%, and the occupancy rate of Hefei outbound flights has been close to 90%.
“The effect of the visa-free policy is still being released. As the friendly exchanges between the two countries continue to deepen, it is expected that the number of foreigners entering and leaving the Hefei port will continue to grow in the second half of the year.” Relevant staff of the Hefei Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station introduced that as of now, the Hefei port has successively opened passenger routes to 6 countries and regions including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Macau, China.
Starting from October 31, 2023, the original flight schedule from Hefei to Singapore will be gradually advanced from the evening to the daytime. With the entry into force of the visa exemption agreement between China and Singapore on February 9, 2024, China Eastern Airlines Anhui Branch will increase the frequency of flights from Hefei to Singapore during the 2024 Spring Festival travel season from the original two flights per week to five flights per week, providing more abundant flight options for passengers during the Spring Festival.
In the 2024 summer season, China Eastern Airlines’ scheduled flights from Hefei to Singapore will increase from two flights per week to three flights per week, continuously promoting aviation connections and tourism exchanges between the two places, and creating more convenience and possibilities for passengers’ cross-border travel.