Baotou Airport to launch Baotou-Xinzhou-Hangzhou flight

Starting Oct 28, Baotou Airport will offer flights to Hangzhou via Xinzhou, marking the first air route operated by Zhejiang Loong Airlines from the city, according to Baotou Daily.

The flight, using an Airbus 320, is scheduled to fly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It will take off from Hangzhou at 6:40, stopping in Xinzhou at 8:40 before landing in Baotou at 10:30. The return flight will depart Baotou at 12:10, reach Xinzhou at 13:10 and will leave for Hangzhou at 13:55 and arrive at 15:55.

The launch of the flight will increase the number of flights between Baotou and Hangzhou to 11 per week.

It will also be the first flight to link Baotou in Inner Mongolia autonomous region with Xinzhou in Shanxi province, providing more options for passengers traveling between the two regions.

Mount Wutai in Xinzhou city, North China’s Shanxi province [Photo/VCG]