This long-haul flight will operate three times a week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday) and will connect theShanghai Pudong International Airport at theCasablanca Mohammed V International Airportwith a stopover at Marseille.
Flights departing from Shanghai will depart at 1:55 a.m. (local time) to land at Casablanca at 1:10 p.m. (local time), precisely Shinea website under the Shanghai Dailythe largest English-language newspaper in Eastern Chine.
Departures from Casablanca will take place at 5:10 p.m. (local time) for an arrival in Shanghai the next day at 4:50 p.m. (local time), adds the same source. The flights will be operated by “type” aircraft.Boeing 787-9” with a capacity of 285 seats, including 26 in business class.
This new road constitutes the second service of China Eastern Airlines towards theAfricaafter the launch, last December, of a connection between Shanghai and The Cairoaccording to the China Daily.
The launch date of this line is particularly timely as the Chinese New Yearusually celebrated between late January and mid-February. Also known as Spring Festivalthis event generates the largest population movement in the world, with millions of travelers moving within China and abroad.
The relationships between Rabat et Beijing have been particularly strengthened since the Kingdom decided, in 2016, to exempt Chinese nationals from the formality of visamaking Morocco a popular destination for travelers from the Middle Kingdom.
Founded in 1988 and based in Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines is the second chinese airline in terms of passenger numbers, with a modern fleet of more than 600 aircraft.
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