Zhongxinwang, October 30 (financial channel Wang Shuo) Although the European request to China economic assistance has been concluded, but Chinese folk “saving Europe” action is well under way.

　　As the demand for Chinese consumption power and rising, Europe has become the Chinese consumption energy release of one of the largest destination, which Europe is undoubtedly good news for the purposes of an economic downturn. On the major airlines have increased European routes to meet the growing outbound Chinese demand and Central routes have gradually become the major airlines in Europe in the face of the financial crisis one of the most important source of income.

　　Recently Europe’s main airlines of Finland airline President and CEO held Mika·weiheweilaining in its PR said annual zhongxinwang finance channel reporter, as Chinese in European consumer’s growing ability, gradually highlights importance of market position from China direct flight to Europe major cities route will also increasingly intensive.

　　Front central route down to 123 cities into airline “lifeline”

　　Now airlines are no longer content merely to the North of Guangzhou-Shenzhen these cities layouts direct flight routes in Europe. Constantly increasing the number of first-tier cities flights at the same time, including more than two or three-tier cities such as Chongqing, Qingdao has also become a target of opening direct flights Europe routes city.

　　For example, Air France Guangzhou ― from 3 flights a day before the Paris route increases to 5, from small model into a more advanced model, its routes to China has leapt to 13 flights a day, 8 destinations Air France Asia routes first. Second half of next year, Germany Lufthansa in Qingdao, Shandong province opened a direct flight to Munich or Frankfurt routes, breaking Qingdao no direct European flights.

　　In addition, favourable geographical location as the shortest route between the central Finland aviation also planned in May next year, opening of Chongqing direct flight to Finland Helsinki, the capital of the route. Weiheweilaining introduction, the current Finnish Airlines has 10 destinations in Asia, close to 70 flights per week, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong 26 flights to Helsinki. Finnish airlines ‘ turnover for more than half of Asia-Europe routes, routes up top one-third of the Asia-Europe routes in China.

　　Weiheweilaining said the Asia-Europe routes have become Finnish Airlines “lifeline”, while China is Finland lies at the heart of the Eurasian strategy indispensable. Said next May, Finland aviation will open flights Helsinki direct flight to Chongqing, this is opened first European airlines direct flights in Chongqing. Chongqing airlines launched considerations, he said that Chongqing is one of the four municipalities in China, with more than 30 million people, is one of the important urban centres in China, is also a Centre for economic and financial centre in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In addition, China’s rapid economic growth in the West, many enterprises in the Western region, especially electronics, automotive and chemical industry enterprises is working to expand its operations, business travel has grown rapidly, freight transport growth is expected to synchronize with industry growth.

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