Reopening of Urumqi-Lahore Air Route: China Southern Airlines Connects Xinjiang with Pakistan

2023-06-14 15:25:37

(Xinhua file photo: Planes at an airport in Ta Shiku Ergan Autonomous County Tajik ethnic group Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, Dec. 23, 2022)

URUMQI, June 14 (Xinhua) — Flights from the Pakistani city of Lahore land in Urumqi. capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. On Tuesday (June 13), it was the reopening of the route between these two cities.

The above flight, operated by China Southern Airlines, is the second air route connecting Urumqi with Pakistan. along with the route to Islamabad It is scheduled to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

This will meet the growing demand for Chinese and Pakistani passengers between the two cities. Previously, travelers had to fly from Lahore to other Chinese cities such as Xi’an and Chengdu before heading to Urumqi.

Xinjiang has stepped up efforts to resume regional air routes connecting Central and West Asia since June this year. which currently the airline Revived 11 international routes from Xinjiang to destinations such as Almaty, Dushanbe and Lahore.

Customs at Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi It said it would improve its service to cope with the increasing number of passengers. and improve customs procedures to improve the level of openness of Xinjiang