At 15:04, December 21, a plane (A350-900) carrying 146 passengers left Zhengzhou airport for Luxembourg directly, marking the opening of the Guangzhou-Zhengzhou-Luxembourg air passenger route run by China Southern Airlines.

　　1st direct passenger flight from Luxembourg to Asia launched in Henan. [Photo by Henan Daily]

　　Previously, the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg air route is only for cargo transportation. The Guangzhou-Zhengzhou-Luxembourg air route launched this time is not only the first direct route for passengers between China and Luxembourg, but also the second intercontinental route run by China Southern Airlines following the one from Zhengzhou to London.

　　The Guangzhou-Zhengzhou-Luxembourg air passenger route provides a new channel for people-to-people exchanges between China and Luxembourg. Its air passenger and cargotransportation services push the exchanges between the two sides to a new level. It is worth noting that it is also the first direct air passenger route between Luxembourg and Asia.

　　1st direct passenger flight from Luxembourg to Asia launched in Henan. [Photo by Henan Daily]

　　The initial schedule for the airpassengerroute is one round-trip per week. Outbound flights will depart from Zhengzhou at 14:50 on Thursdays, arriving in Luxembourg at 19:00on the same day. Return flights will depart from Luxembourg at 15:00 on Fridays, reaching Zhengzhou at 8:10 on Saturdays. (Chinese source: dahe.cn Reporter: Zhu Chuanpeng Translator: Zhao Hanqing & Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Chen Xingjie)