In order to provide more convenient air transport services for international passengers, China Southern Airlines Heilongjiang Branch Company is about to resume the direct air link between Harbin (China) and Khabarovsk (Russia). The resumed service will begin operating from June 12, 2008, with flights numbered CZ601/602.

From June 14 to October 25, 2008, two round-trip flights will be scheduled every week, operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays. However, an additional round-trip flight will also operate on June 12 as well as on Thursdays during August 1-31. The duration of a one-way flight between Harbin and Khabarovsk is approximately 90 minutes.

Sources from the airline's Heilongjiang branch company told CARNOC.com that the resumed air link will be flown by a MD90 aircraft. Flights will leave Harbin at 08:30 and arrive in Khabarovsk at 10:00, then return from Khabarovsk at 11:00 and land in Harbin at 12:30 (all local times).

All information is based on Chinese press report with translation by Swift Flight Translation Corporation.