SHANGHAI, Dec. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Eastern Airlines (CEA) inaugurated its new Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route on Dec. 4. The inaugural flight, operated by CEA's "National Museum of China" themed aircraft, carried 282 passengers on a 20,000-kilometer journey. The new route marks the first direct flight from Shanghai to a major South American city, opening a new "southbound corridor" across the Pacific and offering an alternative to the traditional Europe- or North America-based transfer r ...