text for NYC to SHA promo China Eastern Airlines will launch a new route from Shanghai to New York starting from December 8.
Following Beijing, Shanghai will become the second Chinese city linked with New York via a non-stop flight.
China Eastern Airlines will operate the new route with an Airbus A340-600, the longest plane in the world.
With three flights a week kicking off at 6:30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, passengers will arrive in New York at 7:45pm local time on the same day because of the 12 hour time difference.
Now China Eastern Airlines owns two Sino-US routes, with the other route between Shanghai and Los Angeles.
