No. of flights linking Shanghai, Japan cities to increase

The Japanese and Chinese governments are looking to increase the number of flights linking Shanghai and Japanese cities to alleviate congestion and improve security, Japanese government and other sources said Monday.The U.N. civil aviation agency, which proposed the plan, is aiming to expand the number of flights next spring, enabling Japan to cope with growing flight demand ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer.The move comes as Chinese airlines have sharply increased the number of flights to Japanese cities from late October to a record high level following a bilateral a…READ FULL ARTICLE