At 00:54 on September 26, China Eastern Airlines flight MU249 took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, carrying 284 passengers to Barcelona, Spain. The inaugural Shanghai-Barcelona route had a occupancy rate exceeding 95%. China Eastern Airlines' round-trip flights, MU249 and MU250, will operate one flight each on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The outbound flight departs Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 00:40 Beijing time and arrives in Barcelona at 8:05 local time. The return flight departs Barcelona at 10:55 local time and returns to Shanghai at 5:30 the following day Beijing time, with a flight duration of approximately 13 hours. The route is operated by the Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft, equipped with high-speed air-ground connectivity, allowing passengers to enjoy "always-on" inflight internet access throughout the flight. With the launch of the Barcelona route, China Eastern Airlines now operates 26 European routes. From domestic cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Xi'an, you can easily reach 16 European cities including London, Paris, Moscow, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Budapest.