China Eastern Airlines’s subsidiary Shanghai Airlines will launch a new direct flight between Shanghai and Marseille, France on July 2, with three round-trip flights per week on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.
The flight numbers are FM871 from Shanghai to Marseille, and FM872 for the return leg. The estimated flight time is around 12 hours. The new route will offer gate-to-gate internet service for passengers aboard.
The new flight will establish the first direct air corridor between these cities.
Tickets are now on sale.
