The successful landing of flight GY702 at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport on Aug 31 marked Colorful Guizhou Airlines' first international passenger route from Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, to Hanoi, Vietnam.
Colorful Guizhou Airlines staff members celebrate the opening of the Guiyang-Hanoi route. [Photo/WeChat account of Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone]
The route is served by an Airbus A320NEO aircraft, with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Departing from Guiyang at 8:15 am Beijing time, the flight arrives at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport at 8:55 am local time. The return leg leaves Hanoi at 10:25 am local time and lands back in Guiyang at 1:20 pm Beijing time, with a flight duration of approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Colorful Guizhou Airlines, established in 2015, boasts a fleet of 19 aircraft and has completed over 146,000 flights, serving more than 40 destinations across China.