International flights to Chongqing and Chengdu: From Oct 30, SilkAir flies daily to Chengdu and five times a week to Chongqing from Singapore. More information on the website: www.Silkair.com

Low-cost flight between Shanghai and Beijing: Spring Airlines will launch a daily low-cost round flight between Shanghai and Beijing from Sept 30 to cater to tourists during the National Day holiday. Bargain-priced tickets as low to 290 yuan ($45) are on sale on the company's website: www.china-sss.com.

Shenzhen-Kolkata flight: From Sept 27 Hainan Airlines will begin new service between Shenzhen and Kolkata in India. The flight will take off on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It's the first route that Hainan Airlines has opened to India. The round-trip ticket will be from 2,000 yuan. More information on the website: www.hnair.com.

China Daily - Agencies

(China Daily 09/25/2011 page16)