Direct flight launched between Shijiazhuang, Bangkok   

石家莊開通首條直飛曼谷定期航線

3日凌晨4時許，一架泰國泛泰航空公司執飛的波音737-800大型客機從石家莊正定國際機場飛赴曼谷。這標志著石家莊直飛泰國曼谷的定期旅游包機正式開航。

Shijiazhuang (CNS)--A Boeing 737-800 airliner left Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, for Bangkok at 4 a.m. Thursday, marking the official launch of regular non-stop charter flights between the two cities.

The flight, which takes about 4.5 hours, is operated by Nok Airlines Company Limited and scheduled for every five days.

"It's the first regular airline from Shijiazhuang to a Southeast Asian country," said Wang Yaqi, marketing manager at the Hebei Airport Management Group.

"Thailand has been a popular destination for tourists from Shijiazhuang, but previously they had to be transferred to Beijing before flying to Thailand," he added. "The new route is expected to reduce round-trip times and costs for tourists."

After launching direct flights to Taipei, Taichung and Hong Kong, the Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport plans to open more airlines to South Korea, Thailand and other Southeastern countries, according to the head of the Hebei Airport Management Group.