British Airways will add a B787-9 Dreamliner to its Shanghai route from next summer.
The carrier will roster the B787-9 on to routes including New York Newark, Tokyo Narita, Jeddah, Houston, Mumbai, Boston and Dubai in 2016. Further details are to be announced.
BA has also announced an extra three flights each week between London Heathrow and the Chinese city from February 20.
Daily service BA168/169 will be joined by BA160/161, which will run on Mondays, Wednesdays/Thursdays and Saturdays.
BA currently flies the B787-9, which includes its new first class cabin, to Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur and will operate flights to Austin from February 5 and San Jose from May 4 (see news, August 26).
BA took delivery of its first B787-9 in September (see news, September 30). To read a review of the new first class product onboard the aircraft, click here.
Winter 2015/6: February 20 - March 26
FLIGHT NO SECTOR DEP TIME ARR TIME DAYS OF WEEK
BA169 LHR - PVG 1405 0925 Daily
BA168 PVG - LHR 1055 1555 Daily
BA161 LHR - PVG 2100 1620 Mon, Thurs, Sat
BA160 PVG - LHR 0040 0540 Mon, Weds, Sat
Summer 2016: March 27 - October 29
FLIGHT NO SECTOR DEP TIME ARR TIME DAYS OF WEEK
BA169 LHR - PVG 1310 0710 Thur
BA169 LHR - PVG 1155 0600 Tues
BA169 LHR - PVG 1350 0755 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
BA168 PVG - LHR 0905 1440 Fri
BA168 PVG - LHR 1100 1635 Mon, Tue, Thur, Sat, Sun
BA1168 PVG - LHR 0730 1300 Wed
BA161 LHR - PVG 2235 1700 Mon, Thur, Sat
BA160 PVG - LHR 0040 0615 Mon, Wed, Sat
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Graham Smith
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