(260421) -- VIENNA, April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests and the crew members of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5063 from Xi'an of China pose for a group photo at the Vienna Airport in Vienna, Austria, April 20, 2026. The first direct flight connecting Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and Vienna, Austria, took off in the early hours of Monday, marking the inauguration of the first direct air service from northwest China to Austria.
An Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft, operating as China Eastern Airlines flight MU5063, departed from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport at 1:52 a.m. local time. This route will be operated three times per week. (Vienna Airport/Handout via Xinhua)
