Chengdu-Bangalore air service launched

THE first air route from south western China city of Chengdu to Bangalore, known as "India's Silicon Valley" in the south of India, has been launched by Air China, Logistics Week reported.

The service offers two flights a week using Boeing 757. Flight distance is 3,940 kilometres and duration is about five hours. The Bangalore-bound flight takes off at 2030 hrs every Wednesday and Saturday, reaches Bangalore at 2310 hrs (local time). The return flight leaves Bangalore at 0020 hrs (local time) every Thursday and Sunday and reaches Chengdu at 0720 hrs.

Mayor of Chengdu Ge Honglin has taken the maiden flight to Bangalore to attend a tourism promotion for the city there.

Launch of the line has raised the number of Chengdu's international services to 12.

(Source: www.schednet.com)