China Eastern Airlines has granted a road feeder service contract for Prague and Amsterdam to leading transportation and distribution provider Jan de Rijk Logistics. China Eastern Airlines starts services from Shanghai to Prague on 23 June with three A330-200 flights a week, followed on 26 June with the start their first passenger flights between Shanghai and Amsterdam also operating A330-200 aircraft four times a week. The new connections will further expand China Eastern’s presence in Europe.

Robert Kleppers, senior sales executive air cargo at Jan de Rijk Logistics said: “We are extremely proud that China Eastern has chosen to expand the cooperation in Europe with Jan de Rijk Logistics. We have been working closely together with China Eastern / China Cargo for many years.”

Jan de Rijk Logistics, based in the Netherlands, is a leading provider of transportation and distribution services, operating a large, modern and diversified fleet of 1.000 vehicles across Europe. The company also offers warehousing services, retail distribution and patient home deliveries. Jan de Rijk Logistics has 27 offices in 13 countries and employs 1.300 staff in Europe. The company also operates a daily train between Italy and the Netherlands.