air serbia's "belgrade-guangzhou" route successfully made its maiden flight! baiyun airport’s “circle of international friends” expands again
2024-10-01
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text and photos/yangcheng evening news all-media reporter li zhiwen correspondent airport announcement
at about 18:00 on september 30, an air serbia flight with flight number ju988 arrived at guangzhou baiyun international airport (hereinafter referred to as "baiyun airport"), marking the successful first flight of air serbia's "belgrade-guangzhou" route. baiyun airport the "water gate ceremony", the highest etiquette in the civil aviation industry, welcomes the arrival of "siege railway".
the opening of this direct flight will bring great convenience to the economic and trade cooperation, cultural exchanges and personnel exchanges between china and serbia.
new route flights became very popular as soon as they were launched
it is reported that air serbia's "belgrade-guangzhou" route is operated by airbus a330 aircraft. it plans to carry out two round-trip flights every monday and friday, with the one-way flight taking about 12 hours. the outbound flight ju988 took off from belgrade nikola tesla airport at 00:50 and arrived at baiyun airport at 17:10; the return flight ju989 took off from baiyun airport at 22:10 and arrived at belgrade nikola tesla airport at 04:30 the next day. tesla airport (the above are all local times).
air serbia ceo jiri marek said in an interview that the opening of the new route is a milestone in the development of air serbia and a concrete manifestation of the continuous deepening of relations between serbia and china. it is hoped that this route will further promote exchanges and cooperation between china and serbia in the fields of economy, trade, tourism, culture and other fields, and build a more convenient communication bridge for the two peoples. according to it, it is expected that the belgrade-guangzhou route will increase to three flights per week by the spring and summer season of 2025. in addition, air serbia is also actively preparing a route from belgrade to shanghai.
deng yonggang, deputy general manager of guangdong airport management group co., ltd., said that the launch of air serbia’s belgrade-guangzhou route marks another historic step in china-serbia aviation connectivity, creating a more convenient platform for personnel exchanges and economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. air bridge.
it is reported that the flights on this route have been welcomed by the general public and passengers as soon as they were launched. the inaugural flight ju989 departed from guangzhou to belgrade on september 30, with a total of 267 passengers, mainly group tours and business travelers. according to ms. chen, the tour guide of guangzhou travel, serbia is rich in tourism resources and has huge development potential. china and serbia are mutually exempt from visas, which makes it very convenient for tourists to "go wherever they want." according to him, travel agencies have recently received many inquiries from citizens about traveling to serbia.
"this route is so good and timely. it saves a lot of time for my official travel!" mr. huang, a business traveler, believes that the 136th canton fair will be held soon. the opening of this route will promote the development of economic and trade relations between guangzhou and central and eastern europe. cooperation between china and europe in investment, business exhibitions, supply chains and other aspects all play a decisive role.
baiyun airport will also open a number of international routes
in recent years, guangzhou’s international routes have accelerated the “new launch” and the coverage of destinations has continued to expand. air serbia's "belgrade-guangzhou" route is the 19th international passenger route launched by guangzhou baiyun international airport this year. it is also its second direct international passenger route to eastern europe after the "guangzhou-budapest, hungary" route was launched in june. .
according to guo yani, deputy director of the marketing department of guangzhou baiyun international airport co., ltd., as of the end of september, baiyun airport has about 80 airlines operating regularly here, with more than 240 domestic and international navigation points, and a route network covering five continents around the world, connecting international and nearly 100 destinations in the region, with more than 1,700 international and regional passenger flights every week. in the future, baiyun airport will also open flights to subang, malaysia, and nagoya, japan, and resume international routes such as christchurch, adelaide, and perth. the increasingly dense "air network" will attract more passengers to "fly via guangzhou" and make "two-way travel" more convenient and faster for chinese and foreign personnel.
