China Eastern flies Beijing-Bali for New Year

China Eastern Airlines will fly direct from Beijing to the Indonesian resort island of Bali from December 31 to February 27, the company announced on Sunday.

Shanghai-based China Eastern will have three Beijing-Bali flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, departing Beiing at 15:30 local time and arriving at 22:30 local time. The return flight departs at 23:40 local time and lands in Beijing at 06:50 the next morning. An Airbus A330-300 aircraft will be used on the route, said the company.

Bali is a world famous tourist destination. The new route will mean more tourists from north China visit the tropical paradise during the 2014 Chinese New Year holiday period.