Henan launches 1st direct flight to South Europe

Henan launches 1st direct flight to South Europe

每周两班直飞米兰 河南首条直达南欧客运航线启航

On the afternoon of October 30, nearly 300 passengers took a wide-body plane of Juneyao Airlines from Zhengzhou city of Central China's Henan province to Italy, marking the successful launch of a regular intercontinental air passenger route between Zhengzhou and Milan.

10月30日下午，近300名旅客从郑州机场搭乘吉祥航空的宽体客机直飞意大利，郑州至米兰洲际定期客运航线顺利首航。

The launch ceremony. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]

It is the first regular intercontinental direct passenger route from Henan to South Europe, which brings together Zhengzhou metropolitan area and Milan, the international fashion capital.

这是河南首条直达南欧的定期洲际客运航线，“郑州都市圈”与“国际时尚之都”米兰实现空中“牵手相拥”。

Operated by Juneyao Airlines, 2 flights are scheduled on Mondays and Fridays per week. The outbound flight (HO1667) will take off from Zhengzhou at 14:50 (local time) and arrive at Milan on 19:30 (local time). And the return flight (HO1668) will departure from Milan at 21:30 (local time) and arrival in Zhengzhou at 14:55 (local time) the following day.

该航线由吉祥航空运营，计划每周2班，每周一、五执行。去程航班号是HO1667，14时50分从郑州起飞，当地时间19时30分抵达米兰；回程航班号是HO1668，当地时间21时30分从米兰起飞，次日14时55分抵达郑州。

A plane of Juneyao Airlines. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]

As the first regular intercontinental direct passenger route from Henan to South Europe, the Zhengzhou-Milan air route is bound to vigorously promote the connectivity between Henan and Europe, which is of great significance for Henan to actively integrate into the construction of the "Belt and Road" and accelerate the development of the province into an inland open high ground.

作为河南首条直达南欧的定期客运航线，郑州至米兰客运航线有力促进河南与欧洲国家间的互联互通，对河南省积极融入共建“一带一路”、加快打造内陆开放高地具有重要意义。

This year, Zhengzhou airport has resumed or newly opened 15 international and regional passenger routes, covering 12 countries and regions worldwide, including 3 intercontinental air passenger routes linking Zhengzhou with Milan, Helsinki and Sydney.

今年郑州机场恢复和新开通了15条国际及地区客运航线，通航国家及地区达12个。其中，正在运营的洲际定期客运航线有3条：吉祥航空运营的郑州至米兰、郑州至赫尔辛基航线，天津航空运营的郑州至悉尼航线。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/宋敏 编译/周金淼 审校/陈行洁）