A Lufthansa aircraft takes off from the Munich International Airport in Munich, southern Germany, on June 18, 2020. (PHOTO / AFP)

BEIJING — Lufthansa German Airlines will resume regular scheduled flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai from Wednesday, according to Lufthansa China.

These are the first scheduled Lufthansa flights to the Chinese mainland since the end of January. Lufthansa is among the first foreign airlines to resume regular scheduled passenger flights to the Chinese mainland, said Lufthansa China.

These are the first scheduled Lufthansa flights to the Chinese mainland since the end of January

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From Wednesday, the airline will start providing round-trip passenger flights between the cities once a week.

Lufthansa Cargo Airlines under the Lufthansa Group maintained cargo services between Europe and China, ferrying medical and other supplies.

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Resumed passenger flights will facilitate China-Europe economic activities, said Lufthansa China.