Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Western China will get two new connections to New York this winter, as Hainan Airlines continues to expand its trans-Pacific network. On 20 October 2017, the Chinese carrier will launch non-stop services between Chongqing and New York’s JFK Airport. Operating twice a week, this long-haul route will mark the first direct link between Western China […]

Thai Smile flies to Lucknow Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Thai Smile Why? Thai Airways’ regional subsidiary taps rising demand for inbound travel from India Anything else? Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India with almost 200 million people Tibet […]

Bali gets another Chinese connection Where? Bali (Indonesia) to Chengdu (China) When? Three times a week, effective 22 May 2017 Who? Garuda Indonesia Why? Part of the Indonesian government’s effort to tap into the Chinese outbound tourism boom Anything else? Mainland China recently overlook Australia as Bali’s largest visitor source market AirAsia expands domestic links […]

New Macau charters for Cambodia Angkor Air Where? Sihanoukville (Cambodia) to Macau (China) When? Twice a week, effective immediately Who? Cambodia Angkor Air Why? New charter service to tap Chinese demand for Cambodian beach holidays Anything else? When President Airlines’ Antonov 24 landed at Sihanoukville Airport in 2004 it was the first commercial aircraft to […]

A pair of new air routes will soon start connecting Los Angeles with the two largest cities in Western China. Hainan Airlines is planning to launch new trans-Pacific services from Chengdu and Chongqing to LAX next month, with services due to commence on 15 and 21 March 2017 respectively. Both routes will be operated twice […]