Canton to Paris routes take off
( 2004-01-07 09:58) (China Daily by Zhan Lishen)
The first passenger flight from Paris to Guangzhou landed in the capital of
South China's Guangdong Province yesterday.
Inaugurated by Air France, the Paris-Guangzhou route is operated by Airbus
A340-300 five times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday;
and will run daily as of June 14.
The service makes Air France the first European airline to fly to Guangzhou,
as well as the first European airline to fly to four Chinese destinations
Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
Guangzhou and other Pearl River Delta cities constitute one of the most
affluent regions in China, and direct flights between Guangzhou and Paris will
help boost the economic, cultural and social contacts between France and South
China, noted Jean-Cyril Spinetta, chairman of Air France.
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