Starting July 1, Air France will add two additional weekly flights to its Shanghai-Paris route, increasing the total number of flights between the two cities to 12 each week.

The new flights will be operated with B777-200 which has 263 seats and offer three classes of service, said Air France Beijing Office Sunday.

"The first Air France flight landed in Shanghai more than 40 years ago in 1966. The additional flights are a further proof of our commitment to China and our determination to offer a better service to our Chinese customers," said Frank Legre, Air France General Manager for Greater China.

(Xinhua News Agency July 2, 2007)