Tourism to take off in Shanxi with light flights
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North China鈥檚 Shanxi Province has been striving to boost tourism by developing short-haul flights.
A direct flight linking the cities of Luliang and Taiyuan, the provincial capital, was launched on April 30.
The flight cuts the time of the 200km trip from three hours by car to only 45 minutes.
鈥淔light tickets are in high demand. Flights in May have almost been fully booked,鈥 said Yun Peigang, general manager of Luliang Dawu Airport.
鈥淚t is a new way of traveling, introducing short-distance flights between cities in Shanxi and providing breathtaking views for passengers.鈥
Li Ying, a passenger who has already experienced the new air route, said she only spent 28 yuan (US$4) for a single trip. 鈥淚t鈥檚 even cheaper than a bus ticket, and the scenery was magnificent,鈥 she said.
Li took a Kodiak 100 aircraft, which can seat seven passengers. The aircraft can take off on a 200-meter-long runway and usually flies at an altitude of 3,600 meters, with a minimum altitude of 600 meters.
鈥淚t flew very low, and the mountain view from the plane was as clear as if I was sitting beside the window of my home looking down,鈥 Li said.
Besides the Taiyuan-Luliang air route, Shanxi also opened short-haul flights linking Taiyuan and the cities of Datong, Yuncheng and Changzhi on April 30.
All the short-distance air routes are operated by light aircraft with the highest ticket price 60 yuan.
Shanxi is a demonstration case for the development of the general aviation industry in the country.
鈥淭o stimulate the development of general aviation in Shanxi, the province established the Shanxi General Aviation Co last year and started to develop short-haul flights,鈥 said Shi Lei, chairman of the company.
The province also plans to introduce light aircraft into a wide range of fields, including weather modification, emergency rescue, air patrol, forest fire prevention, environmental monitoring and powerline patrol. Last year, Shanxi issued a layout of general airports between 2018 and 2030.
Nearly 70 airports able to provide general aviation services will be built by 2030, and general aviation services will cover all counties in the province.
The province is home to many attractions, such as the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River, Taihang Grand Canyon and Pingyao Ancient City.
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