Flight connectivity between China and Italy will be boosted in the coming months, ahead of the 2015 World Expo which is taking place in Milan from 1 May to 31 October. Xinhua reports that Air China has increased its Milan service to 14 weekly flights, with daily services operating from both Beijing and Shanghai. In addition, Alitalia will launch a new flight linking Milan and Shanghai from 1 May, while China Eastern Airlines is also reported to be planning.