At the welcome ceremony for Xiamen Airlines's flight (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – China’s Xiamen Airlines began operating its first flight from Xiamento Vietnam via Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport (NIA) on April 18, said a NIA leader.
Flight MF869 whichcarried 164 passengers from Xiamen safelylanded at Noi Bai airport at 4:25pm, officially marking the launchof the regular Xiamen-Hanoi route and the development of international airroute network between the two countries.
Xiamen Airlines will run four round-trip flights per week everyTuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, with a flight time of about 2 hours and30 minutes from Xiamen to Hanoi.
Headquartered in Xiamen city,Fujian province, Xiamen Airlines is the second international airline to open anew regular route to Hanoi this year.
With the opening of the new route, Xiamen Airlines is one offive carriers that connects Hanoi with China.
With the presence of XiamenAirlines, there are currently a total of 52 domestic and international airlinesoperating at Noi Bai airport, linking Hanoi with 59 foreign and 18 domesticdestinations.
According to statistics, thereare about 200 flights and 27,000 passengers arriving in or departing from NoiBai international airport per day, which is on a growing track./.
