Thursday 18 July 2024

China Southern launches flight to Xingtai from Guangzhou on 18 July 2024

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image : Web Screenshot


At 7.43 am on 18 July 2024, China Southern flight CZ8245 took off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport with 135 passengers and arrived at Xingtai Dalan Airport at 10 am, marking the official opening of the regular round-trip flights between Guangzhou and Xingtai, and also the official maiden flight of Xingtai Dalan Airport.

China Southern's new Guangzhou-Xingtai direct round-trip route is operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. Flights take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The outbound flight CZ8245 takes off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 7.35 am and arrives at Xingtai Dalan Airport in Hebei at 10.30 am while the return flight CZ8246 takes off from Xingtai Dalan Airport in Hebei at 11.20 am and arrives at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 2.10 pm.

The city of Xingtai  is located in the southern part of Hebei Province. It has a long history and profound heritage. It is one of the birthplaces of Yangshao culture. It is known as the "ancient capital of five dynasties and a powerful county of ten dynasties". It is also a node city of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration approved by the Hebei Provincial Government. China Southern Airlines continues to serve the integration of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, and further deepens its cooperation with the Xingtai Municipal Government, becoming the first domestic airline to open routes in Xingtai.

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