From January next year, Chengdu can fly directly to Bali for only 6.5 hours.


  At the beginning of the new year, Chengdu will add another direct international route. The reporter learned from Indonesian lion air that the first direct flight from Chengdu to Bali will be opened on January 16th, and the air flight time is only 6.5 hours.

  The route is operated on a regular basis throughout the year, four times a week, from Chengdu to Bali every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and July, with the departure time of 03:30 and 10:00. Return to Chengdu from Bali every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, take off at 20:05 and arrive in Chengdu at 02:15 in the morning. The executive aircraft is the wide-body Airbus A330-300, with more than 400 people on board. Both Bali and Beijing belong to the East Eighth District, and there is no time difference.

  This is the first time that lion air has entered the Chengdu market. The relevant person in charge of lion air said that Chengdu is the most important city in the west and is very optimistic about Chengdu’s tourism market.

  It is understood that lion air Group is one of the largest low-cost aviation groups in Southeast Asia. It has five airlines, with its headquarters in lion air, Indonesia, and nearly 200 aircraft. Its route network in Indonesia and Southeast Asia is mature, and its operating countries include Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries. Since the beginning of this year, Indonesian lion air has stepped up its entry into the China market, and has successively opened international air routes to Shenzhen, Wuhan, Chongqing, Changsha and Xi ‘an.

  Bali, an internationally renowned island destination, is currently exempt from visas for China citizens. Before that, there were no direct flights to Chengdu, so we had to transfer to other cities such as Hong Kong or Southeast Asia. After the direct flights were opened, we could save at least 3 hours.

  The reporter learned from Chengdu Travel Agency that the purchase cost of air tickets after direct flights is cheap, which is more than 30% cheaper than the transit price, and it will become the most cost-effective tourist route in Chengdu this winter vacation. (Reporter Wang Meiling)