Beibu Gulf Airlines launched its Haikou to Luoyang flight on Sept. 19, which is the first direct air route linking two cities.
Flights will depart from Haikou each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 09:45 and arrive in Luoyang at 12:25. Return flight will leave Luoyang at 13:10 and arrive at 15:50.
As the capital of 13 dynasties, Luoyang was one of China’s true dynastic citadels. The city is the State Council's first published national Historical and Cultural city with excellent tourist resources, such as magnificently sculpted Longmen Grottoes, most prized White Horse Temple, annually held peony festival, and so on.