28 airlines now operating out of Zhuhai Airport

Fuzhou Airlines has just opened Zhuhai-Yichang-Xi'an and Zhuhai-Fuzhou routes, increasing the number of airlines operating at Zhuhai Airport to 28 -- a record high.

Fuzhou Airlines crew prepares for Zhuhai-Yichang-Xi'an maiden flight.

Flight FU6700/6699 departs Yichang of Hubei Province at 8:30 am and arrives in Zhuhai at 10:25 am, and on the return journey leaves at 8:45 pm, landing at Yichang at 10:40 pm.

Both flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. There are three to four daily flights from Zhuhai to Fuzhou in Fujian Province, and five from Zhuhai to Xi'an.

Flight attendants of Fuzhou Airlines

One-way tickets booked on the airline's official website for flights before June 24 can be purchased for as little as 99 yuan ($14.50). 

Tickets for flight FU6540/39 to Fuzhou in Fujian Province can be purchased one-way for 180 yuan ($26.35), with a round trip costing double before June 24. The price stands at 230 yuan ($33.70) for single trips and 460 yuan ($67.35) for round trips from June 27 to 30. 

Boeing 737 airliner of Fuzhou Airlines [Photos courtesy Zhuhai Airport]

Fuzhou Airlines was established on Oct 30, 2014. Based at Fuzhou International Airport, the carrier operates 12 Boeing 737 airliners at present.