Brisbane 'comes of age' with first-ever direct flights to Shanghai

By Tony Moore
Updated December 17 2016 - 8:08pm, first published 7:39pm
China East Airlines beginning daily flights from Brisbane to to Shanghai. Photo: Tony Moore
China East Airlines beginning daily flights from Brisbane to to Shanghai. Photo: Tony Moore
China Eastern Airlines has launched flights between Shanghai and Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
China Eastern Airlines has launched flights between Shanghai and Brisbane. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Tourism Minister Kate Jones and Brisbane Airport Corporation chief executive Julieanne Alroe mark the first-ever direct flights Shanghai and Brisbane with Australia Zoo koala handlers Jess Sullivan and Becky-Jo Quinn. Photo: Tony Moore
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Tourism Minister Kate Jones and Brisbane Airport Corporation chief executive Julieanne Alroe mark the first-ever direct flights Shanghai and Brisbane with Australia Zoo koala handlers Jess Sullivan and Becky-Jo Quinn. Photo: Tony Moore
Tourism Minister Kate Jones and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk watching the Chinese dragons as China Eastern announces first-ever Brisbane to Shanghai flight. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Tourism Minister Kate Jones and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk watching the Chinese dragons as China Eastern announces first-ever Brisbane to Shanghai flight. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk welcomes China Eastern Airlines first ever flights between Shanghai and Brisbane. Photo: Tony Moore
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk welcomes China Eastern Airlines first ever flights between Shanghai and Brisbane. Photo: Tony Moore

Brisbane now has direct fights to Shanghai, China's biggest city with a population of 24 million, following the first flight on Saturday.

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