New air route links SW China city with Europe
( 2003-09-07 14:04) (eastday.com)
A new air route linking Chongqing Municipality in southwest China and
Dusseldorf in Germany is expected to go into operation on Sept. 30.
An Airbus A-330 passenger plane of the LTU airline company of Germany will
make non-stop flights between the two cities on Wednesdays, according to sources
with the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
The designated passenger plane is scheduled to arrive at Chongqing airport at
11:35 a.m. and depart Chongqing for Dusseldorf at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesdays.
All the 320 seats of the maiden flight on the new air route on Sept. 30 have
been booked.
Chongqing airport sources said the new air route will boost tourism in
western China and serve as an easy way for Chinese citizens to travel to Europe
and for Europeans to travel to western China.
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport now operates several international
air routes linking the city with Seoul, Tokyo, Nagoya and Bangkok.
The city is now discussing with relevant partners the possibility of opening
air routes to Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and North
America.
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