Economic operators: Air Algérie direct Algiers-Shanghai flight of about 14 hours
According to Radio Algerienne, Air Algérie links Algiers to Shanghai with a direct flight. The flight lasts about 14 hours.
In short
According to Radio Algerienne, citing APS, the inaugural Air Algérie flight between Algiers and Shanghai arrived on Tuesday morning. The direct flight lasts about 14 hours. Algerian and Chinese economic operators see it as a way to ease their business travel.
Key points
- According to Radio Algerienne, Air Algérie operated an inaugural direct Algiers-Shanghai flight.
- The reported duration is about 14 hours.
- The aircraft was an Airbus A330-900neo with 308 seats and some 175 passengers on board.
- Travellers say stopovers could previously add between four and eight hours.
- Air Algérie already operates direct flights to Beijing and Guangzhou.
What the dispatch reports
According to Radio Algerienne, relaying an APS dispatch, the inaugural Air Algérie flight linking Algiers directly to Shanghai arrived on Tuesday morning. The flight lasts about 14 hours.
The aircraft was an Airbus A330-900neo with 308 seats. Some 175 passengers were on board.
Who is concerned
The dispatch says Algerian and Chinese economic operators welcome the link. They see it as saving time and easing their business travel.
Several Algerian travellers met in Shanghai travel there for professional reasons.
Travel time and other routes
According to the same dispatch, travellers say their trips to China previously involved one or more stopovers. These could add between four and eight hours.
Radio Algerienne also reports that Air Algérie already operates direct flights to Beijing and Guangzhou.
For foreign investors
According to Radio Algerienne, Algerian and Chinese economic operators welcome this direct flight. They see it as a way to ease their business travel between the two countries.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the direct Air Algérie flight from Algiers to Shanghai?
According to Radio Algerienne, citing APS, the direct flight lasts about 14 hours.
Which aircraft operated the inaugural Algiers-Shanghai flight?
According to Radio Algerienne, it was an Airbus A330-900neo with 308 seats and some 175 passengers on board.
How much time could stopovers add to a trip to China?
According to the dispatch, travellers say stopovers could add between four and eight hours to a trip to China.