Yunnan Hongtu Airlines initiated flights on June 12 from Zhuhai to Nanchang, the capital of Guangdong's northern neighbor Jiangxi Province, using the Airbus A321.
Flight A67116/5 departs daily at 1:15 pm from Nanchang with a 3:10 eta at Zhuhai. The return flight leaves Zhuhai at 4:10 pm and arrives in Nanchang at 5:55.
Airbus A321 of Yunnan Hongtu Airlines
Discounts are being offered to promote the new route. Travelers who purchase S Class tickets via WeChat or Ctrip before June 20 receive an 11 percent discount and a free one-way ticket. Those placing orders before June 14 via WeChat can even get the fare of 100 yuan ($14.70) through "seckilling," which means offering goods at rock-bottom prices at a specified time when the first user to mouse click sale item wins.
Yunnan Hongtu Airlines came into operation in May 2016. It is headquartered at Kunming Changshui International Airport.
Their entry brings to six in the number of Zhuhai-Nanchang flights daily, all operated by different airlines.
Flight attendants in cheongsams [Photos courtesy zhuhaiairport WeChat]