The first direct flight route from “Shanghai to Belgrade” has been launched with 2 flights per week.
On January 12th, reporters from The Paper (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 and passed through the “water arch” symbolizing the highest honor in civil aviation. The first direct route between Shanghai and Belgrade, the Serbian capital, was officially opened.
The Serbian Airlines JU986 flight landed at Pudong Airport at 18:47 on January 11th, 2025, passing through the “water arch” symbolizing the highest honor in civil aviation. The photo was 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 the frequency of 19 international 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 to be launched nationwide. The hub network covers 291 destinations in 48 countries around the world.
