[Explanation] On November 27, a China Southern Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft carrying passengers took off from Shaoguan Danxia Airport (hereinafter referred to as "Shaoguan Airport"), marking the official opening of the airport.

　　[Commentary] The reporter learned that Shaoguan is located at the junction of the three provinces of Guangdong, Xiangxi, and Jiangxi. It is an important hub for the northern Guangdong railway network and expressway network. The transportation network is well-developed, but since there were no civil airports in northern Guangdong before, the air transportation in many places in northern Guangdong mainly relied on Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and Changsha Huanghua Airport.

At 9 o'clock that day, the reporter saw on the scene that many citizens came to take pictures and check in. Passengers who took the first flight came to the counter to check in one after another. Everyone was very excited about the opening of Shaoguan Airport.

　　[Concurrent] Ms. Zhong, a citizen of Shaoguan

　　I'm very excited and happy. There are planes in Shaoguan, so I don't have to travel as far as Guangzhou.

(Flying in Guangzhou) At least two hours in advance, now we can do it in half an hour, half an hour from home is enough.

　　[Concurrent] Shaoguan citizens

　　Today is the maiden flight of Danxia Airport. We are also honored to be able to buy air tickets. We plan to take this flight to Beijing and feel the charm of this maiden flight.

　　[Explanation] Li Candong, who works in business in Shaoguan, also told reporters that he used to travel to Guangzhou by plane 3 hours in advance. After the opening of Shaoguan Airport, it will be more convenient to conduct business in various places and save costs.

　　[Concurrent] Li Candong, a citizen of Shaoguan

　　The opening of Danxia Airport provides great convenience for business travel in Shaoguan, especially for some manufacturing-based enterprises, greatly reducing travel time efficiency and saving travel costs.

It has played a very important role in promoting Shaoguan's investment promotion and business environment.

　　[Explanation] According to Du Hang, party branch secretary and chairman of Shaoguan Danxia Airport Co., Ltd., the total investment of Shaoguan Airport is 1.667 billion yuan, and its estimated annual passenger throughput is 2 million passengers, cargo and mail throughput 4,000 tons, and aircraft take off and land. 9,500 sorties.

After the airport is put into operation, it is planned to open destinations in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Kunming, and Nanning in the initial stage. In the future, it will continue to reach major domestic tourist cities, and gradually build a circular flight route connecting popular tourist cities across the country.

　　[Concurrent] Du Hang, Secretary of the Party Branch of Shaoguan Danxia Airport Co., Ltd.

　　So our main purpose in doing this work is to create more convenient conditions for the people to travel.

Because aviation is the most convenient and safest mode of transportation, after we have an airport in Shaoguan, we will be able to open it in the future. This will create a good condition for the social and economic development of Shaoguan. .

　　[Commentary] Feng Xingxue, chief engineer of Guangdong Airport Group, said that the completion of Shaoguan Danxia Airport will help improve the national aviation network layout in central and southern regions, and will help optimize the layout of civil airports in Guangdong Province.

　　[Concurrent] Feng Xingxue, Chief Engineer of Guangdong Airport Group

　　Shaoguan City was relatively closed in the past. After the completion of Shaoguan Airport, it will help Guangdong Province to speed up the construction of the development pattern of "one nuclear, one belt and one district", and it will also benefit the balanced development of northern Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta.

　　[Explanation] Hua Xuchu, member of the Standing Committee of Shaoguan Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, stated that with the continuous optimization of the subsequent route network of Shaoguan Airport, Shaoguan will further strengthen the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and further shorten the time and space distance between Shaoguan and important cities in and outside the province.

　　[Concurrent] Hua Xuchu, Member of the Standing Committee of Shaoguan Municipal Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor

　　The completion and navigation of Shaoguan Danxia Airport will greatly enhance the traffic conditions and city image of Shaoguan, and will further strengthen the connection between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the northern Guangdong ecological development zone and various provinces and cities, and help Guangdong's "one core, one belt and one district" regional development pattern The construction of Shaoguan promotes a dual cycle and accelerates the flow of various market elements, making Shaoguan an important node for the joint development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the hinterland.

　　Reporter He Junjie and Wang Jian report from Shaoguan

Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]