Beijing (VNA) – China-based ChongqingAirlines on January 16 launched a direct service connecting Chongqing, a majorcity in southwest China, and Hanoi.
The flight departs from Chongqing at 9:15 am (local time)on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and returns from Hanoi at 14:45 pm(local time) the same day.
Chongqing Airlines uses Airbus 320 aircraft for thedirect route, expecting to welcome on board an average of 150 passengers eachflight.
Founded in 2007, Chongqing Airlines operates domesticpassenger services in mainland China. It is jointly owned by China SouthernAirlines and Chongqing Municipal Development and Investment Company.
In recent years, the airline has expanded its servicesoverseas with flights connecting Chongqing and major cities in the region,including Bangkok, Phuket (Thailand) and Singapore.-VNA