China Eastern Airlines will launch flights between Wuhan and Osaka Kansai on October 27, 2024. The route will operate daily as follows:
- MU2575 / Wuhan – Osaka Kansai / 8:20AM – 12:10PM
- MU2576 / Osaka Kansai – Wuhan / 1:10PM – 4:10PM
The airline will use Boeing 737s of unspecified variant on the flights. It operates the 737-700, 737-800, and 737-8, equipped with between 134 and 176 seats including up to 20 in business class depending on the configuration.
No airline currently offers Osaka Kansai – Wuhan flights.
China Eastern already flies non-stop to Osaka Kansai from Beijing, Shanghai, Hefei, and Ningbo. The Hefei – Osaka and Ningbo – Osaka routes were both resumed in July 2024, the former one after a more than ten-year hiatus and the latter after being suspended when the pandemic brought the travel industry to a halt.