June 13, Air China Southwest Airlines said the company will open in Chengdu on June 16 - Tokyo direct route, the route is set up west of the capital of Japan's first direct air bridge.
Air China Chengdu - Tokyo route flight, June 16 -30 days for the twice weekly (Thursday and Sunday), followed by July 1, three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday), Airbus a319 aircraft fly, one-way flight time of 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Japan has always been the Sichuan tourism an important source of foreign land. It is reported in southwest China is becoming a sought after Japanese travel agencies competing po, the Sichuan scenic Jiuzhaigou , Huanglong scenic spots and naive giant pandas and other visitors to the country in particular, are promising. Opening of the two direct routes, eliminating the two visitors before stopping in Shanghai, Beijing, inconvenience of two tourism is "a major positive." Meanwhile, Chengdu has a number of areas from Japanese companies. Two direct flights to the economic and trade cooperation will usher in a new development opportunity.
After the opening of direct flights between Chengdu and Tokyo, coupled with the opening of the Chengdu to Singapore, Kathmandu, Karachi, Bangalore and international direct flights to Chengdu, Taiwan , Hong Kong and other regional routes, Air China in Chengdu, international and regional routes to reach the number 11, has been gradually Chengdu to build a hub for international, regional route network, Chengdu shape beginning to achieve international aviation hub. Source: Sichuan Daily
