At 11:50 AM on June 30th, a Venezuelan Conviasa Airlines A340 aircraft, departing from the capital of Venezuela, arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. This marks the airport's first passenger route connecting directly with South America. The route is scheduled to commence commercial operations in October this year, with two planned routes: Guangzhou to Caracas, with stopovers in Moscow and Porlamar, and Guangzhou to Caracas, with stopovers in Moscow and Havana.

On the occasion of celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Venezuela, Conviasa Airlines launched a Caracas-Moscow-Guangzhou flight route. This initiative aims to significantly enhance personnel exchanges and promote comprehensive development in economic, trade, logistics, tourism, and other fields between the two countries.

H.E. Mr. Giuseppe Yoffreda, Venezuelan ambassador to China, stated during a promotional event in Guangzhou that a significant portion of Venezuela's Chinese comes from Guangdong Province. The new flight route from Caracas to Guangzhou aims to facilitate travel between the two countries. "Venezuela is negotiating tourism cooperation agreements with China and designing multiple travel routes for Chinese tourists. We hope this new flight will promote bilateral relations in tourism and the economy between the two countries."

Qi Yaoming, Vice General Manager of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co., Ltd, expressed that Guangdong Province is China's largest provincial economy, and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is one of China's three major international aviation hubs. Conviasa Airlines' decision to choose Guangzhou as its gateway into China will offer greater convenience for business, culture, tourism, and family visiting travelers between the two countries. It is also expected to further facilitate the flow of goods.

It is reported that Guangzhou's international flight network is rapidly expanding, with destinations increasing, facilitating travel for both domestic and international passengers. Since 2023, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport has added, restored, and increased frequency on over 100 international and regional passenger routes. This June, Guangzhou launched several new international and regional routes, including Guangzhou to London Gatwick, Guangzhou to Budapest, and Guangzhou to Istanbul.

As of now, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport serves over 230 domestic and international destinations, with approximately 1,500 weekly round-trip international and regional flights. Starting from July, there will be additional flights added to routes from Guangzhou to cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, Nairobi, and Auckland, as well as resuming the route to Perth.

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

白云机场首迎南美客运航线

6月30日上午11时50分，委内瑞拉康维亚萨航空公司一架从委内瑞拉首都起飞的A340型飞机抵达广州白云国际机场，这是白云机场首条通达南美的客运航线。该航线预计今年10月正式商业化运营，航线计划为广州—莫斯科—波尔拉马尔—加拉加斯，广州—莫斯科—哈瓦那—加拉加斯。

在中委庆祝两国建交50周年之际，委内瑞拉康维亚萨航空公司开通加拉加斯-莫斯科-广州航班，将极大密切两国人员往来，推动中委经贸、物流、旅游等领域合作全面发展。

委内瑞拉驻华大使朱塞佩·约夫雷达在广州举行的推介会上表示，很大一部分委内瑞拉华人来自广东省，此次开通加拉加斯至广州的航班，将为他们的往来提供便利。“委内瑞拉正在与中国签订旅游合作协议，为中国游客设计多条旅行路线。希望新航班将促进两国旅游和经济方面的双边关系。”

广州白云国际机场股份有限公司副总经理戚耀明表示，广东省是中国经济第一大省，广州白云国际机场是中国三大国际航空枢纽之一，委内瑞拉康维亚萨航空选择广州作为中国通航点，可以为两地商务、文化、旅游、探亲等客人提供更加便利的选择，也将进一步促进货物的流通。

据悉，广州国际航线加速“上新”，目的地覆盖范围不断扩大，让中外人员“双向奔赴”更快捷。2023年以来，白云机场新增、恢复、加密国际和地区客运航线100多条。在刚过去的6月，广州接连新开了广州—伦敦盖特威克、广州—布达佩斯、广州—伊斯坦布尔等多条国际和地区航线。

截至目前，白云机场客运通航点230余个，每周往返国际及地区客运航班约1500架次。从7月份开始，广州通往巴黎、阿姆斯特丹、内罗毕、奥克兰等航线还将进一步增加班次，广州通往珀斯等航线将恢复运营。

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