China Eastern will operate three flights a week, including a direct one, between the Kunming and Dubai. A 260-seat Boeing 767-300 aircraft will be used for the service.
MU755/6, a direct flight service, will depart from Kunming at 4 p.m. on Mondays and arrive in Dubai about seven hours later.
English News.cn reported that a spokesman for the airline said "The opening of the new air route will help increase the contacts between China and Dubai."