24 Feb 2015
VIENTIANE Lao Airlines has started a direct twice weekly service from Vientiane to Changzhou in China.
The inaugural flight, QV886, took place last week, starting with a ceremony at Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport in the presence of officials from the Chanzhou Weitali National Air Travel Service.
Flighrs depart on Monday and Friday. The service is the fifth direct flight to China by Lao Airlines.
The airline’s marketing department manager, Phouthasone Vannachack, told the Lao News Agency that Lao Airlines is now serving Jingjong, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shendu and Changzhou.
inside no 4The opening of the direct flight between Vientiane and Changzhou was made possible by a bilateral agreement between Lao Airlines and Chanzhou Weitali National Air Travel Service. The latter will supply most of the passengers who will travel on package tours.
Last year, Laos attracted 422,440 Chinese tourists up from 245,033 in 2013, representing an increase of 72.40%.
sourced:ttrweekly.com