Zhanjiang Airport will open new air routes to Ningbo, Hefei and Shijiazhuang during the winter-spring aviation season. [Photo/WeChat account: zjairport]

New air routes operated by Spring Airlines will connect Zhanjiang with Ningbo, Hefei and Shijiazhuang for the upcoming winter-spring aviation season beginning on Oct 28.

The Zhanjiang-Ningbo flight will be available every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It will take off from Zhanjiang at 11:05 am and arrive in Ningbo at 1:40 pm. The return flight will depart at 7:25 am and land at 10:15 am. The cheapest ticket is just 159 yuan ($22.9).

The Zhanjiang-Hefei-Shijiazhuang flight will fly daily. It will take off from Zhanjiang at 1:10 pm, stop over in Hefei at 3:20 pm before arriving in Shijiazhuang at 5:50 pm. It will then depart from Shijiazhuang at 7:05 am and hit the tarmac in Zhanjiang at 12:25 pm. Passengers are likely to get discounted ticket prices as low as 199 yuan to Hefei and 299 yuan to Shijiazhuang.

The number of flights heading to Shanghai will also be increased during the new aviation season.