Urumqi \u2014 A new service by China Southern Airlines connecting\nGuangzhou in southern China, Urumqi in northwestern China, and Frankfurt\nin Germany began operations on Monday (1\/6). This marks the first direct\ninternational passenger flight route from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous\nRegion in northwestern China to Germany.<\/p>\n
The route establishes Urumqi, the regional capital, as a stopover\npoint for intercontinental flight services operating twice weekly to\nFrankfurt. The flight duration from Urumqi to Frankfurt is approximately\neight hours, according to the airline.<\/p>\n
For passengers in Xinjiang travelling to Central Europe, the new\nservice can reduce total travel time by more than 10 hours, as they\npreviously often had to transit through cities such as Beijing,\nShanghai, or Guangzhou. The route is operated on Mondays and Fridays\nusing Boeing 787-9 wide-body aircraft, with round trips providing nearly\n600 seats per week, according to China Southern Airlines.<\/p>\n
A China Southern Airlines official from the Xinjiang branch stated\nthat the route will help expand trade, tourism, and people-to-people\nexchanges between China and Europe, particularly as China has introduced\nunilateral visa-free policies for German citizens. Xinjiang continues to\nexpand its role as China\u2019s gateway to the west. Currently, the region\nmaintains 28 regular international passenger routes and 31 international\ncargo routes connecting it to Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe,\naccording to the Xinjiang Airport Group.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/xinjiang-in-china-launches-first-direct-flight-route-to-germany-1780881037", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }