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Direct flight links China's Hohhot with Bangkok

Xinhua, January 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

A direct air route opened Sunday between Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and the Thai capital Bangkok, for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.

According to the Baita International Airport in Hohhot, the AirAsia flight is scheduled between Jan. 3 and Feb. 18 to serve tourists during Spring Festival, a peak holiday period in China.

The flight takes off from Bangkok at 2 p.m. local time, and arrives in Hohhot at 7:30 p.m. local time. The returning flight departs from Hohhot at 8:30 p.m. and lands in Bangkok at midnight. The trip will take 4 hours and 30 minutes, according to the airport.

During last Spring Festival holiday, Chinese outbound group travel tourists reached 5.2 million. Thailand was the most favored destination. Endi