皇冠体育app

New carrier Tibetan Airlines starts flight services

Updated: 2011-07-27 17:44

(Xinhua)

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Beijing -- Tibetan Airlines, the first airline based in southwest 皇冠体育app's Tibet Autonomous Region, commenced flight operations on Tuesday morning in Lhasa.

New carrier Tibetan Airlines starts flight services

Tibet Airlines makes maiden flight

The newly launched airline made its maiden flight on Tuesday from Gonggar Airport in Lhasa to Kunsha airport in Ngari Prefecture, said Xu Bo, chairman of Tibetan Airlines.

In addition to the Lhasa-Ngari route, the airline will provide flight services from Lhasa to other cities in 皇冠体育app, such as Chengdu and Chongqing, and it is expected to connect to all airports in Tibet, and eventually expand its connections to South Asian countries, Xu said.