Daily Four Class, South China Airlines Launches Direct Flights from Changsha to Beijing Daxing Airport, Hunan Passengers Will Have More Choices
As the largest operating carrier on the Changsha-Beijing route, South China Airlines officially launched the construction of the 'Changxing Express'. Starting April 12th, South China Airlines will open daily direct flights from Changsha to Beijing Daxing International Airport, with 4 flights per day, including 1 new flight and 3 transit flights. At that time, South China Airlines will fly from Changsha to Beijing 8 flights per day, 4 flights to Capital Airport and 4 flights to Daxing Airport. Hunan passengers traveling to Beijing on South China Airlines will also have more choices.
The Beijing Daxing flights added to the Changsha-Beijing route are flight numbers CZ3935/6, operated by Airbus A321, with a schedule of 1 flight per day. The outbound flight from Changsha has flight number CZ3935, departing from Changsha at 13:05 on April 12th, and arriving at Daxing Airport at 15:30; the return flight has flight number CZ3936, departing from Daxing at 16:35, and arriving in Changsha at 19:20. The 3 flights that transit from Capital Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport have flight numbers CZ3147/8, CZ3163/CZ3142 and CZ6937/8, operated by A321 or 320 aircraft, and each has 1 flight per day. The specific flight times for these 3 flights are:
CZ3147 Changsha to Beijing Daxing, departing from Changsha at 17:40, arriving at Daxing at 20:15; CZ3148 Daxing to Changsha, departing from Daxing at 07:55, arriving in Changsha at 10:45.
CZ3163 Changsha to Beijing Daxing, departing from Changsha at 19:40, arriving at Daxing at 22:10; CZ3142 Daxing to Changsha, departing from Daxing at 21:20, arriving in Changsha the next day at 00:05. (The outbound and return flights are operated by different aircraft)
CZ6937 Changsha to Beijing Daxing, departing from Changsha at 20:25, arriving at Daxing at 22:50; CZ3938 Daxing to Changsha, departing from Daxing at 09:00, arriving in Changsha at 11:45.
As the largest base airline, South China Airlines has 40% of the flight resource at Daxing International Airport, and will bear 40% of the aviation passenger business volume at the airport in the future. According to the development plan, by 2025, South China Airlines is expected to invest more than 200 aircraft at Daxing International Airport.
Daxing Airport has unique location advantages, complete transportation supporting facilities, and the extensive application of various 'smart technologies', allowing passengers to enjoy a better travel experience.
Ground transportation is more convenient. Daxing Airport has complete transportation supporting facilities, using the 'five vertical and two horizontal' transportation network to create seamless connections between civil aviation, high-speed rail, city rail, urban rail, suburban rail, and highways. Passengers from Beijing West Station to Daxing Airport will only take 20 minutes. The New Airport Line subway has a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour, and it takes only 19 minutes to ride the subway from South Grass Bridge Station to Daxing Airport. Utilizing the zero-distance interchange system consisting of the terminal building, parking lot, railway track and road, passengers can complete the seamless vertical interchange within 1-2 minutes after exiting the station, allowing for uninterrupted transfer between domestic and international flights.
Smart travel is more efficient. Daxing Airport is the most intelligent airport in China, allowing passengers to experience the most intelligent and efficient travel in China. There are more than 400 self-service check-in and baggage self-service loading equipment in the Daxing Airport waiting hall, with a self-service coverage rate of 80%, 'one-card passage', 'face payment boarding', passengers take less than 10 minutes to check in and less than 5 minutes for security checks. South China Airlines adopts RFID (radio frequency identification) baggage tracking at Daxing Airport, allowing passengers to track the movement of their luggage in real-time through the South China Airlines mobile app, South China Airlines WeChat, and South China Airlines website.
Transit process is smoother. Daxing International Airport's terminal design uses the most advanced domestic departure/arrival mixed flow design, which has the highest efficiency in domestic transit. 'Five-pointed corridor' design allows passengers to reach the farthest boarding gate within 8 minutes, regardless of domestic to domestic, domestic to international, or international to international flights, saving approximately half the time compared to Capital Airport.
Flight time is reduced significantly. Daxing Airport has advanced concept and rational layout, reducing both air flight time and ground flight time significantly.
Currently, South China Airlines has launched a small number of discounted tickets on the Changsha-Beijing route. Changsha-Daxing and Daxing-Changsha tickets have a minimum price of 490 RMB (excluding tax). Passengers who are interested can log in to the South China Airlines website (www.csair.com) or South China Airlines APP, WeChat mini-program to book tickets.
Editor: Liu XiaoYang Communicator: Liu Heng Mo Chunqiao Xiao Yang Photography: Huang Yi Yang Jia
