A direct flight from Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, to Manado in Indonesia, was officially opened Jan 16.
More than 2.59 million passengers are expected to be transported via Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou province during the Spring Festival travel rush which started on Jan 10.
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport handled passenger throughput of 21.9 million in 2019, ranking 20th among civil airports in the country, up one place from last year, with cargo and mail throughput of 120,110 metric tons, and 167,063 takeoffs and landings.
Sasseur (Guiyang) Outlets, located in Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone, organized a sales promotion from Dec 21 to 23 which generated 40 million yuan ($5.85 million) in sales.
The social services bureau of Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone led hospitals in the zone to form a medical poverty alleviation team to visit Fengting village, Luodian county, Dec 30.
Construction of the "one office and two centers" project started in Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone Dec 27. The project comprises the international mail exchange office, the international express center and the bonded logistics center.
Since February 2019, the taxation bureau of the Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone has concentrated its efforts on three aspects: policy promotion, tax training and optimization of services.
The English websites of the Guiyang government were officially launched on Dec 30, serving as the authoritative platform for the city to release government information and provide services for visitors.