Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, will have seven extra direct return charter flights to Taiwan over the Chinese Lunar New year travel peak.

China Eastern Airline's Jiangxi branch issued a statement Thursday, saying it would operate all seven flights, which will all return the same day.

The charter flights will operate every Monday and Saturday from Feb.1 to 8 and from 15 to 27, and on Feb.14 when the Lunar New Year falls.

The city has had one weekly direct flight to Taiwan every Thursday since September last year. As of Dec. 31, 2009, a total of 18 flights have taken off.

Altogether 10 direct flights will run between Nanchang and Taiwan during the Chinese Lunar New Year travel peak from Feb. 1 to 27.