Sichuan Airlines launches direct flights to Mandalay in Myanmar

KUNMING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A new air route opened between Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and Mandalay in Myanmar on Sunday.

The round-trip flights by Sichuan Airlines' Airbus A320 aircraft fly every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flying time lasts about 90 minutes each way.

With over 130 Airbus aircraft, Sichuan Airlines is the largest all-Airbus-fleet carrier in China, and operates over 270 domestic and international routes, according to its website. =