At an event in Ezeiza, China Eastern Airlines Officially inaugurating the new trade route “Shanghai – Auckland – Buenos Aires”the longest in the world.
For the inaugural departure flight, the MU745The Asian carrier has selected an aircraft bearing the theme of the National Museum of China (MNC) which opened in September.
From now on, the relationship between Argentina and China will change. There will be no more forty-hour flights, no jet lag.
Why does this launch constitute a milestone in the field of tourism and intercontinental trade? here, Everything you need to know.
New air route Connects Buenos Aires, Auckland (New Zealand) and Shanghai (China) Through the Southern Passage (20 thousand km connecting three continents across the ocean).
This not only offers a shorter distance and duration than northern routes, but also more convenient time differences during transit.
It is the longest commercial air route in the world. Unlike traditional flights to China, those who choose this route will only take one plane. For the flight to Shanghai, it will only be a stopover 2 hours 25 minutes (one way) And one of 2 hours (return) In Auckland thus reducing travel time.
Tickets can be purchased on China Eastern’s website, which is now available in several languages.
But be careful: not all flights shown on the site are on the Buenos Aires-Auckland-Shanghai route. They can only be selected on specific days of the week (see below) and correspond to flights MU746 (Argentina to China) and MU745 (China to Argentina). The rest of the flights correspond to other partner airlines They are usually more expensive and extensive.
Currently, the cheapest tickets are available $2100 (round trip and taxes included), however May vary According to the chosen date.
Keep in mind that you cannot choose any date. Flights on the new route depart from Buenos Aires Tuesday or Friday And they return to Argentina Monday or Thursday. It is important to know this information to choose round-trip flight times on the website.
The new flights from Buenos Aires to Shanghai will take at least 29 hours. Today, it is the fastest way to travel from Argentina to the Asian country.
Until the opening of the new line, the only way to travel to China was via flights with a minimum of two stops, a journey taking approximately 40 hours (Clarin’s trip to Beijing included a technical stop in São Paulo, Brazil, and a 6-hour stop in Istanbul, Türkiye.)
Passengers depart Buenos Aires at 2 a.m. and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 6 p.m. the next day. The return plane departs at 2:00 AM (Chinese time) from China and lands in South America at 4:55 PM. The other day.
China recognizes that its airline is committed to “flying further both nationally and internationally.” Towards emerging marketsTo build an “air bridge” linking the three continents.
“It is expected to transform regional connectivity patterns across the Pacific region and become… A dynamic exercise to deepen international cooperation“, connects to eastern China.
The airline has been granted fifth freedom rights, allowing the flight to pick up and drop off passengers and cargo during its stop in Auckland, “which will provide a superior logistics option for the trade of agricultural produce, precision instruments and other specialized goods (…), significantly enhancing economic and trade cooperation between the three countries.”
In the statement, Eastern talks about a “seasonal gravity” linked to the fact that when the Northern Hemisphere enters winter in December, the Southern Hemisphere is in full swing. This allows visitors to “experience different landscapes in the opposite hemisphere and Strengthening tourism markets in the three regions“.
To facilitate communication, Eastern has launched a service line in Spanish, which is: 0086-21-20695530focused on meeting the main needs of passengers and all types of orientations.