Shanghai Airlines will deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the new direct route between Shanghai and Casablanca.
Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, will begin direct flights between Shanghai and Casablanca from September 25.
The flight will operate every Thursday and cut the travel time between China and Morocco.
Meanwhile, Shanghai Airlines will maintain its current Shanghai-Marseille-Casablanca service on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. With the new trip, the airline will offer four weekly flights between Shanghai and Casablanca.
The new direct flight, FM881/882, will depart Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 12:50am Beijing time and arrive in Casablanca at 8:20am local time. The return flight will depart Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport at 10:20am local time and arrive in Shanghai at 6:35am the following day.
Passengers check in at the Casablanca airport.
Flight times are about 15 hours from Shanghai to Casablanca and about 12 hours on the return. Schedules may change, and passengers are advised to check the latest information.
The airlines will operate Boeing 787 Dreamliner with high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi on the new route.
Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and a major port in northwest Africa. Shanghai Airlines began operating flights to Casablanca via Marseille in January, becoming the first Chinese airline to serve the route.
Tickets for the new direct service are on sale. Passengers booking between August 15 and August 31 through the China Eastern app will receive discount vouchers.
Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and a major port in northwest Africa.