Yesterday, the news that the Panzhihua Airport for July, heavy rains cause landslides and debris suspended airport. In this regard, Panzhihua Airport General Manager Yalin Chengdu Business Daily reporter in an interview that as continuous heavy rains in June and July, resulting in Panzhihua area of the airport runway surface subsidence displacement of soil deformation increased, the current report to relevant departments have been suspended, the airport geological disasters in progress, there is no timetable to resume service.
Yesterday, reporters from Air China, Sichuan Airlines understand that the Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming and other places to fly the flight has been abolished in Panzhihua. Insiders said that as the Panzhihua Airport geographical and geological conditions in which special --- at an altitude of 1976 meters on the slopes, the maximum depth of 123 meters backfill, earthwork cut and fill of 5800 Articles, of which 4000 Articles by Rock, the highest China Airport first. Panzhihua Airport which is the second time this year a similar problem, Panzhihua Airport in February this year have been carried out for two months of geological disasters, Air China, Sichuan Airlines have grounded flights between Chengdu and Panzhihua, until April 30, the airport reopened , was able to restore the relevant routes.
At a time when Shuyun period, suspended after the airport, visitors go to Panzhihua basically the only transit route from the nearest point of Xichang, and then by train or bus and other transportation to reach Panzhihua. Affected by the votes of Chengdu to Xichang very tense, very little discount.
News reporter was informed yesterday but, due to the arrival of the peak Shuyun, Lijiang airport expansion project to change the end. To meet the demand for passenger travel, aviation in Chengdu resume August 1, Chengdu --- Lijiang route, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays perform, 7:15 off Chengdu, Lijiang 8:35; 9:15 from Lijiang takeoff, 10:25 arrive in Chengdu. Source: Sichuan News Network