China News Agency, Berlin, July 17 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Lufthansa Group announced on the 17th that it has been approved to increase the number of direct flights to mainland China twice a week. Among them, from July 27th, Lufthansa will open an additional flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt every week, that is, a total of two Shanghai-Frankfurt flights per week.

  Lufthansa Group is the largest aviation company in Europe. It owns Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines and other brands.

  The latest resumption information released by Lufthansa Group on the same day shows that from July 19, the group's Swiss International Airlines will resume flights from Shanghai, China to Zurich, Switzerland, with a frequency of once a week. The first flight from Zurich to Shanghai for go-around will take off from Zurich on July 19; the first flight from Shanghai to Zurich will take off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 21.

  The group also reminded that passengers should complete the 14-day health status report through the "Pepidemic Health Code International Version" before flying to China, and fill in the report day after day 14 days before boarding; all passengers also need to fill out the health declaration card, which It can be obtained on board by the crew and completed before landing, and can also be declared online or by downloading the China Customs APP. In addition, passengers need to undergo a temperature measurement every 4 hours during the flight. Lufthansa currently does not provide services for unaccompanied children travelling alone.

  It is reported that Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna airports, which are the main hubs of Lufthansa's airlines, now provide passengers with new crown inspection services at a fee. (Finish)