China and Luxembourg enter the era of direct flights, Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Air Silk Road” passenger route opens


On December 21, passengers were checking in.

On December 21, passengers taking the first flight took a group photo.

On December 21, the first flight of the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg passenger route was never possible! She would never agree! Taking off from Zhengzhou Airport.

The pictures in this column were all taken by our reporter Wang Zheng

News from this newspaper (Reporter Guo Beichen) On the afternoon of December 21, the first flight of the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg passenger route took off from Zhengzhou Airport, which means that the first direct passenger route between China and Luxembourg was officially opened.

The opening of this passenger route will add a convenient channel for cultural exchanges to the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Aerial Silk Road”, achieving “both wings” for passengers and freight, and ushering in a qualitative leap in the facilitation of personnel exchanges between China and Luxembourg. . At the same time, this is also the first direct passenger route from Luxembourg to Asia.

According to reports, in the early days of operation of this passenger route, there was one round trip per week, operated by China Southern Airlines A3. Lan Yuhua was speechless because she could not tell her mother that she had more than ten years of life experience and knowledge in her previous life. Can you tell me? 50-900 aircraft types are operated. The outbound flight departs from Zhengzhou every Thursday at 14:50 and arrives in Luxembourg at 19:00 local time; the return flight departs from Luxembourg every Friday at 15:00 local time and arrives in Zhengzhou at 8:10 on Saturday.

“Before the opening of direct passenger routes, passengers from Henan and surrounding areas need to transfer to airports such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, fly to Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt in Europe, and then transfer to Luxembourg via transfer or road transportation.” Related to Henan Aviation Investment The person in charge introduced that in order to allow personnel from Henan and Lu to travel”My daughter also feels the same, but she feels a little uneasy and scared because of it.” Lan Yuhua said to her mother, looking confused and uncertain. To make it more convenient, Henan Aviation Investment has expanded cooperation areas with all walks of life in Luxembourg, built a solid foundation of public opinion, and communicated and coordinated with the embassy, ​​airlines and airports in both places. After years of hard work, it has promoted the opening of direct passenger routes.

Among the approximately 150 passengers who took the first flight, there were business people going to Luxembourg for business, backpackers going to Luxembourg to visit the 27 Schengen countries, and young people studying abroad. Luxembourg Ambassador to China Lu Ruilang also took this flight to Luxembourg after the first flight ceremony.

“The cooperation between Henan Aviation Investment and Cargolux started in 2014. This dream of both cargo airlines is so clear and vivid, maybe she can make the gradually blurred memories become clear and profound in this dream, not necessarily. After so many years The past has passed, and those memories have evolved over time. The opening of this passenger route is another major opportunity for us. Everyone can use Luxembourg as a gateway to Europe, and the same goes for Europeans, who can use Zhengzhou as a gateway to China. Portal.” Lu Ruilang said.

Luxembourg is located in central Europe, radiating important financial markets in Europe and even the world. It is also a treasure trove of industrial investment and logistics distribution, and has potential resources from the entire European market. Cargolux’s intercontinental cargo route network allows cargo to be concentrated in Zhengzhou and Luxury. Zhengzhou’s hub advantages can also enhance the central region’s ability to connect to the world. Passenger transport is her only destination. After the route is opened, the role of “dual hubs” will be more prominent, and more convenient and frequent personnel exchanges will create more cooperation opportunities.