The complete route of Chongqing-London flight is the Tianjin-Chongqing-London route operated by China Tianjin Airlines. The Chongqing-London route promotion conference was jointly organized by Chongqing Airport Group and Tianjin Airlines British Company. Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the UK and Louis, Global Partner Director of the British Tourism Board? Nearly 200 people from all walks of life in China and Britain attended the promotion meeting, including Luis Blaise, Tan Pingchuan, Chairman of Chongqing Airport Group, and Chen Dongsheng, General Manager of Tianjin Airlines UK.
Tan Pingchuan said in his speech that Chongqing and London are located in the east and west of the Belt and Road Economic Belt respectively. London is the most famous financial and cultural center in the world, and Chongqing is the gateway to explore the western part of China. Tianjin Airlines' Tianjin-Chongqing-London direct flight connects the air bridge between the two cities and establishes the most convenient and comfortable communication channel.
Tan Pingchuan said that in recent years, Chongqing's civil aviation has developed rapidly and achieved outstanding results. From August, 2065438 to August, 2007, the T3 terminal and the third runway of Jiangbei International Airport were put into use, becoming the first airport with three terminals in central and western China, and the three runways were operated at the same time. Airport facilities support capacity and transportation production capacity have reached the national leading level. In 20 17, the passenger throughput of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport reached 38.72 million, ranking ninth in China and fifth in the world. The international and regional passenger throughput was 2.689 million passengers, up 5.2% year-on-year. At present, there are 82 navigable cities/kloc-0, including 27 domestic navigable cities/kloc-0 and 55 international and regional navigable cities. There are 29 1 routes, including 2 18 domestic routes and 73 international and regional routes. According to the "Thirteenth Five-Year" civil aviation development plan, by 2020, Jiangbei Airport will have about 65,438 international and regional routes, with passenger throughput exceeding 50 million passengers and international passenger throughput reaching 5 million passengers, basically becoming an international aviation hub. According to statistics, in 20 17, the city received 540 million domestic and foreign tourists, up by 20.28% respectively.
Chen Dongsheng announced at the promotion meeting that from August this year, the Tianjin-Chongqing-London route will be increased from twice a week to three times a week, and it will be transferred from Gatwick Airport to London Heathrow Airport.