DIRECT flights between Mexico and Shanghai, suspended last April because of an outburst of swine flu in Mexico, officially resumed yesterday with the arrivals and departures of 419 passengers at the Pudong International Airport, border inspectors said.
AeroMexico plans two flights a week between Mexico City and Shanghai, with a stop in the north Mexican city of Tijuana. The route is expected to transport 60,000 passengers a year, AeroMexico said.
The flight in the Boeing 777, which can hold 277 passengers, takes about 20 hours, some four or five hours less than before because there`s no stop in Japan anymore.
At 7:41am yesterday, 263 passengers from Mexico arrived at the Pudong airport. A passenger from Mexico City said it was the first time she and her family traveled to China.
They were attracted by China`s long history and culture, and also looking forward to the World Expo that will open in May.
AeroMexico plans two flights a week between Mexico City and Shanghai, with a stop in the north Mexican city of Tijuana. The route is expected to transport 60,000 passengers a year, AeroMexico said.
The flight in the Boeing 777, which can hold 277 passengers, takes about 20 hours, some four or five hours less than before because there`s no stop in Japan anymore.
At 7:41am yesterday, 263 passengers from Mexico arrived at the Pudong airport. A passenger from Mexico City said it was the first time she and her family traveled to China.
They were attracted by China`s long history and culture, and also looking forward to the World Expo that will open in May.
