Southern Airlines launched a new flight linking Harbin in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province and Jixi in Heilongjiang to the capital city, Beijing, on Jan 21.

The airplane used for the service is an Airbus 320 and it is scheduled to operate the service every day. The new service will operate using the flight number CZ6285/6.

The Beijing-Harbin-Jixi flight is the second flight linking Beijing to Jixi. The new service is being offered to meet the increasing demand for travel and trade between Harbin, Jixi and Beijing.

The flight departs Beijing Capital International Airport at 9:05, stopping in Harbin for 75 minutes, and arrives in Jixi at 13:35. After a 70-minute layover at Jixi airport, the flight lands back in Beijing at 19:20.

Staff members of Southern Airlines pose for a photo to celebrate the opening of the Beijing-Harbin-Jixi flight on Jan 21. [Photo/Chinanews.com]