A new direct flight route was inaugurated on Thursday (June 27) between Budapest, Hungary, and Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in south China.
The inaugural flight, CZ649, departed Guangzhou at approximately 1 a.m., carrying over 200 passengers, marking the first direct flight between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Hungary.
Operated by China Southern Airlines, the new air service utilizes a Boeing aircraft, with flights scheduled four times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The journey between Guangzhou and Budapest takes about 12 hours.
Han Wensheng, general manager of China Southern Airlines, said the new route will significantly enhance economic and trade relations, tourism cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and Hungary.
This year, inbound travel to China is recovering more quickly than anticipated.
The country will expand its visa-free transit policy to include more countries and increase inbound flights from major passenger source countries to optimize its entry and exit measures, according to a circular unveiled on Monday by China's top economic planner.
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