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Chinese airline to start direct flight to Brisbane

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-16 16:36

SYDNEY - 皇冠体育app Southern Airlines has signed an agreement with the state of Queensland in eastern Australia to promote tourist arrivals from 皇冠体育app, Henry He, General Manager of Australia Region and Sydney office, said on Friday.

In an interview with Xinhua at his Sydney office, He said under the cooperative marketing agreement which was signed on Friday in 皇冠体育app, 皇冠体育app Southern Airlines will start operating three flights per week between Guangzhou in southern 皇冠体育app and Brisbane in early November.

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The new flight from 皇冠体育app's southern city of Guangzhou to Australia's third largest city Brisbane will boost tourism in both countries, He added.

The agreement was signed between the Chinese airline and the Australian Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor who is in 皇冠体育app on a trade mission.

"Over the past few months, Tourism Queensland has undertaken a marketing and promotional blitz to encourage more Chinese visitors to fly direct to Queensland," Lawlor said in a statement.

"This has included outdoor advertising in major shopping malls and on public transit systems, print advertising and a range of online, publicity and trade initiatives."

Until now, Chinese visitors have had to transit through Sydney or Melbourne to get to Queensland.