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Shanghai launches direct flights to Kazan ahead of holiday travel rush

September 29, 2024


Abstract : China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

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A ceremony is held to mark the first direct flight from China's Shanghai to Kazan at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024. China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday. Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week.

Previously, travelers between Shanghai and Kazan had to transfer at a third location, such as Moscow or Dubai, resulting in an average travel time of over 15 hours. With the introduction of direct flights, the lengthy journey has been significantly reduced to just nine and a half hours.

Earlier this year, China Eastern Airlines opened a direct route linking Moscow and northeast China's Shenyang. To date, the airline operates six direct air routes between China and Russia.

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Passengers check in for a direct flight from Kazan to China's Shanghai at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Passengers check in for a direct flight from Kazan to China's Shanghai at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Passengers check in for a direct flight from Kazan to China's Shanghai at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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The first direct flight from China's Shanghai to Kazan operated by China Eastern Airlines arrives at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Passengers aboard the first direct flight from China's Shanghai to Kazan operated by China Eastern Airlines, arrive at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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The first direct flight from China's Shanghai to Kazan passes a welcome water gate upon landing at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Passengers aboard the first direct flight from China's Shanghai to Kazan operated by China Eastern Airlines, arrive at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Passengers check in for a direct flight from Kazan to China's Shanghai at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Staff members of China Eastern Airlines pose for a group photo at the airport of Kazan in Kazan, Russia, Sept. 28, 2024.

China's financial hub Shanghai launched its first direct air route to Kazan, Russia, expanding travel options for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Operated by China Eastern Airlines, flight MU5065 departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday afternoon, carrying 240 passengers. Round-trip flights are scheduled three times a week. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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