Shantou Airlines bets on Yiwu
By WANG YING in Shanghai (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2013-01-28 16:08Shantou Airlines Ltd, an affiliate of Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines Co Ltd, has moved one-third of its transportation capacity to Yiwu, a county-level city in Zhejiang province.
As the first airline to launch flights in Yiwu, a city famous for its small commodity markets, Shantou Airlines currently owns the largest market share in the city. More than 1 million passengers will fly to or from Yiwu in 2013, the Zhejiang-based newspaper Daily Business reported on Monday.
The airline is gradually upgrading its Boeing 737-300 to Boeing 737-800. Upon completion of the fleet refurbishment, there will be more than 2,100 air seats registered in Yiwu.
In 2012, Shantou Airlines launched flights between Yiwu and the cities of Guangzhou, Beijing, Shantou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Kunming, Zhengzhou, Haikou, Urumqi, and Hong Kong, which greatly boosted development of Yiwu's aviation market.
The local civil aviation administration of Yiwu said the city will strive to launch international flights in 2013.
wang_ying@chinadaily.com.cn
- China Southern Airlines to add flights during Spring Festival
- Airlines to cut fuel surcharges in HK
- Foreign airlines boost coverage in western areas
- Tibet encourages airlines to open new routes
- Airlines' fuel surcharge fees may decrease in Dec
- Xiamen Airlines joins SkyTeam
- Asiana Airlines shares code with Air Macau
- FTZ that will open up inland regions
- Recycled metals outshine miners
- Empowering professionals
- Chinese yuan weakens to 6.7690 against USD Monday
- China busts group selling expired New Zealand milk powder
- 89,000 Chinese hold assets worth over 100 million yuan: report
- Netflix wannabes vie for viewers
- Universities push the envelope of technology
