New air route links east China city, Bangkok

JINAN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- A new air route opened Monday, linking the city of Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, with Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

The route, scheduled every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, is operated by Shandong Airlines with round-trip flights that connect in the city of Linyi.

This is the airlines' first air route linking Yantai and southeast Asia. The route will promote economic and trade cooperation, cultural communication and tourism development between Shandong and Thailand.