Air 皇冠体育app launches major flight between Sydney and Chengdu
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皇冠体育app's flag carrier Air 皇冠体育app welcomed a major flight between Sydney and Chengdu, capital of Southwest 皇冠体育app's Sichuan province, on Saturday.[Photo/Xinhua] An Airbus 330-200 plane flying Sydney's first direct route from 皇冠体育app's fourth-largest international airport touched down at Sydney Airport, marking the start of a service running three times a week that is expected to bring 23,000 Chinese visitors and 89 million Autralian dollars of their expenditure to the New South Wales (NSW) economy. "Chengdu, the land of abundance and capital of Sichuan province, is a city proud of its natural endowment, historical heritage, cultural diversity and hardworking people. The city and its surrounding area are leading other cities in 皇冠体育app's west in economic development and have been working to build and strengthen their ties with Australia," Consul General of the Consulate-General of 皇冠体育app in Sydney Gu Xiaojie said at an event in Sydney Airport welcoming the new route. "Air 皇冠体育app's direct flights will help to strengthen Chengdu and Sichuan's cooperation with the most dynamic and prosperous city in New South Wales, hence creating new opportunities for the Chinese and Australian people to deepen mutual understanding, friendship and economic cooperation. |
