China Eastern may suspend their Shanghai – Cairns service from mid August until early November due to airline fleet management issues. At this point in time, China Eastern are scheduled to operate 3 times weekly from November, catering for the peak Chinese travel season & giving Cairns locals a great opportunity to visit China & beyond. All China Eastern passengers with existing bookings to fly on the Shanghai – Cairns service between the dates of suspension will be re-routed to travel direct through Sydney / Melbourne at no charge. Contact the airline for more information.