China Eastern Airlines confirmed recently that it will launch a service to London Gatwick from Shanghai Pu Dong this coming December. The airline says the route will be operated three times a week, with flights scheduled for Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The airline will deploy an Airbus A330-200 to the route which will start flying from 7th December.
The Gatwick route is in addition to the Shanghai Pu Dong – London Heathrow service it has scheduled with a Boeing 777 aircraft.
