Dublin is in line for direct flights to and from Shanghai, China’s largest city, State airports company, airport operator DAA, confirmed on Wednesday.
Reports recently have stated that China Eastern Airlines has highlighted the Republic’s capital as one of several new destinations to which the carrier had said it wanted to fly.
DAA confirmed that the airline had decided to connect Shanghai and Dublin, with details likely to emerge later this year.
“We know there is pent-up demand for connections between China and Ireland, with around 150,000 people travelling both directly and indirectly between the two countries last year,” said the company.
“DAA is working with the airline…