Rachael Ng
Direct flights between Harbin and Hong Kong began yesterday, shortening their travel by up to three hours.
The Harbin to Hong Kong route is operated by China Southern Airlines, with two flights every Thursday and Sunday, departing at 7.40am and arriving in Hong Kong at 1pm, while the return flight will depart at 2.15pm from Hong Kong and arrive in Harbin at 7.15pm.
The inaugural flight on an A320 aircraft departed from Harbin Taiping International Airport at 7.35am yesterday and landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 12.13pm. It carried a total of 131 passengers.
Compared with transiting through a third place or going through the Shenzhen land ports, the direct flight can save passengers two to three hours, said airline spokeswoman Li Bingchuan.
The airline said the route can promote economic and cultural exchanges between the two…
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