The first direct flight route from Shanghai to Belgrade has been opened, with two flights per week.
On January 12th, a reporter from the The Paper News (www.thepaper.cn) learned from the Shanghai Airport Group that at 18:47 on January 11th, the Serbian Airlines JU986 (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport – Shanghai Pudong Airport) flight successfully landed at Pudong Airport, passing through the “water arch” that symbolizes the highest honor in civil aviation. The first direct route between Shanghai and Belgrade, the Serbian capital, was officially opened.
On January 11th, at 18:47, the Serbian Airlines JU986 flight landed at Pudong Airport and passed through the “water arch” that symbolizes the highest honor in civil aviation. Image provided by the interviewee.
In 2025, which marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Serbia, the opening of this route will add another air travel destination to Shanghai from a “Belt and Road” co-construction country, further enriching the international route network layout of Shanghai Airport and building a more convenient air bridge for economic, trade, tourism, and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Serbia.
The route is operated by Airbus A330 of Serbian Airlines. Currently, it is scheduled to operate twice a week. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong Airport at 22:25 Beijing time on Wednesdays and Sundays, arriving at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport at 04:45 local time the next day. It will also depart from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport at 00:40 local time on Tuesdays and Saturdays, arriving at Shanghai Pudong Airport at 18:55 Beijing time.
Last year, Shanghai Airport actively worked with airlines to increase frequency on 19 routes and resume eight international routes. Among them, Marseille in France, Venice in Italy, Manama in Bahrain, and Kazan in Russia were the first international routes for Shanghai, with its hub covering 291 destinations in 48 countries around the world.
