Aeromexico, the largest airline in Mexico, has opened twice-weekly flights between the Mexican capital and Shanghai, China, an Aeromexico spokesman said on May 27.

The flights will facilitate bilateral economic, cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries, said the spokesman.

The opening of the flights "is very important for reinforcing relations between Mexico and China, especially due to the occasion of the Olympic Games in Beijing," he said.

Aeromexico, which has a fleet of 70 Boeing planes and operates about 300 daily flights, plans to strengthen its presence in Asia despite the complex situation because of high fuel prices, the spokesman said.