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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, December 31 (Xinhua) — Air China officially launched direct flights between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, the Zhongguo Xinwenwang online portal reported Wednesday.
Flight CA455, carrying 125 passengers, departed Chengdu Tianfu International Airport at 6:30 PM on Tuesday and landed safely at Almaty International Airport at 8:01 PM local time. This is also the first direct air route connecting southwest China with Kazakhstan.
According to the schedule, roundtrip passenger flights on this route will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays by an Airbus A320. Flight duration is approximately 4.5 hours.
As previously reported by Chinese media, the launch of direct air service between the two cities will fully utilize the advantages of air travel, such as high efficiency and convenience, and will also contribute to the further strengthening of trade, economic cooperation, and humanitarian exchanges between southwest China and the countries of Central Asia.
In recent years, economic and trade cooperation between Sichuan Province and Kazakhstan has become increasingly close. Vehicles, air conditioners, and other goods exported from the province are popular among residents of Kazakhstan, while ferrochrome, zinc concentrate, barley, and other goods from Kazakhstan also enter the Chinese market via Sichuan.
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