A bird's-eye view of Nantong Xingdong International Airport. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Nantong Xingdong International Airport will officially enter the summer-autumn flight season starting from March 29, adding and increasing the frequency of several routes.

In collaboration with airlines, the airport will offer ticket promotions to provide more convenience and savings for citizens planning spring outings.

Compared to the summer-autumn flight season of 2025, this new season introduces Ruili Airlines and Urumqi Air, bringing the total to 16 airlines regularly operating flights.

During the new season, Nantong airport plans to handle over 100 flights per day, connecting to 38 domestic and international cities.

Several routes have been added or increased in frequency, with key cities such as Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Dalian, Guiyang, Xi'an, Chongqing, and Changsha now offering three or more daily flights.

Routes to cities like Shenyang, Fuzhou, Harbin, Zhuhai, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Sanya, Haikou, and Nanning have been increased to two daily flights.

In response to the surge in tourism demand, new popular tourist routes have been opened to destinations such as Zhangjiajie, Urumqi, Lhasa, Lanzhou, Hailar, and Hohhot, facilitating spring travel for citizens.

To enhance the convenience of spring outings, Nantong airport, in partnership with resident airlines, is introducing a series of promotions. At the start of the new season, travelers can take advantage of direct ticket discounts. For example, Donghai Airlines is offering limited-time specials: from March 17 to 21, travelers purchasing round-trip tickets on the travel platform Ctrip between March 29 and April 27 can enjoy significant discounts.