Following the seasonal schedule change in civil aviation, Shandong Airlines and Spring Airlines will both begin operating from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in addition to their current operations at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, bringing the total number of airlines operating across Chengdu’s two airports to 10. Passengers traveling with these airlines are advised to carefully check whether their flight departs from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport or Chengdu Tianfu International Airport prior to departure.

 

 

Starting March 30, round-trip direct flight service from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport will include new flights operated by Spring Airlines with the flight number prefix “9C”. The inclusion marks the entry of another new operator following the addition of Shandong Airlines flights, identified by the prefix “SC”, to the arrivals and departures at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Both airlines maintain operations at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport.

 

 

Currently, eight passenger airlines operate at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, which are Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Tibet Airlines, Loong Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines. With the introduction of Shandong Airlines and Spring Airlines, the number of passenger airlines at the airport will reach 10. As all of them operate at both of Chengdu’s airports, passengers who purchase tickets from them are advised to confirm in advance which airport their flight departs from to avoid delays from heading to the wrong airport.

 

 

On March 23, launch events for the new direct flight service to Brussels were held simultaneously in Beijing and Chengdu, announcing that Air China would launch direct passenger flights to Brussels from Beijing Capital International Airport on March 24 and from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 26. The new service marks Chengdu’s 12th regular direct passenger route to Europe, with the inaugural flight achieving a 95% passenger load factor.

 

 

International direct flight services from Chengdu to Bangkok and Phnom Penh operated by Spring Airlines will operate on a daily basis in the new flight season, offering direct flights every day.

 

 

On March 22, Sichuan Airlines launched its direct flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, operating four weekly flights. Outbound flights depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and return flights are operated the following day. The one-way flight time is approximately 2.5 hours.

 

 

According to Cambodia Airways’ flight schedule for the summer and autumn seasons, the airline will operate three direct weekly flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

 

Edited by Zhang Yuanlin

Source: Home in Chengdu