China Eastern Airlines will launch a new route from Nanjing, a major city in east China, to Busan of South Korea, via Yantai on China's eastern coast, on Dec. 9.

Two flights a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, will fly to South Korea's largest port city. Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 158 seats will be used for the new service.

China Eastern Airlines already operates between Nanjing and Seoul, and between Yancheng in China's Jiangsu Province and Seoul.