Hainan Airlines announced the launch of flight service between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The flight, on a Boeing 787, is the second direct international flight from Chongqing to Europe by Hainan Airlines, the first being to Rome, Italy. There are now six direct flights between Chongqing and European destinations, and passengers can now fly directly to Chongqing, China, from London, Rome, Helsinki, Paris, Moscow and Irkutsk, making traveling between Europe and Chongqing much easier and more efficient.