On 4th February, the day of the Beginning of Spring, accompanied by heavy snowfall, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Tianjin slowly landed on the apron of Huahu Airport at 11:37 a.m. After resting, it flew to Shenzhen at 12:51 pm, which marked the opening of the first passenger airline in 2024 at Ezhou Huahu Airport, symbolizing the full coverage of the airport’s airlines to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
“A few days ago, I heard that there was a flight to Shenzhen on the 4th from Huahu Airport, then my daughter helped me book a ticket online. I used to go to Wuhan Tianhe Airport to take the plane, but now it’s much more convenient to fly from Ezhou Huahu Airport, which only takes over half an hour to drive to the airport.” Around 9 am, Mr. Wang Shengming, who is in his 60s, arrived at the terminal with his luggage, waiting for the flight to Shenzhen. He told the reporter that he goes to Shenzhen every year for the Chinese New Year. Unlike previous years, he can now fly directly to Shenzhen from Ezhou, which is convenient and fast.
This route is planned to operate 4 flights per week, scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, all at fair daytime for arriving in Ezhou and flying to Shenzhen. The opening of this route will better meet the needs of public and business travel and provide convenience for passengers in the eastern part of Hubei. In addition, the route also includes the flights of Shenzhen-Ezhou-Tianjin.
"Since the operation, Huahu Airport has opened a total of 16 domestic passenger routes, with a total passenger throughput of approximately 480,000. In 2024, we will continue to optimize the traffic network to provide passengers with better and more efficient services." said Yue Bin, Deputy General Manager of the Management Department of Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd.
Currently，You can feel the festive atmosphere of the coming Chinese New Year in the terminal building of Huahu Airport--large red lanterns hung over the hall, dragon-shaped paper cuttings on the counter, and red dragon horn ornaments wore by the security personnel.
“To offer solid guarantee for the transportation during the Spring Festival travel rush, the airport group and Ezhou Huahu Airport held a mobilization meeting ahead to energize all units to formulate and prepare programme.” He Ronghua, General Manager of Airport Service Management Company in Ezhou Huahu Airport, said that during the Spring Festival, the airport is expected to have 720 flights. Based on the characteristics of these flights, the company has coordinated with various airlines in advance to understand the aircraft types and the number of the passengers on each route to optimize and improve the passenger entry and exit process in advance. During the Spring Festival travel rush, the “Worry-Free Services in Huahu” will be launched to meet the special needs for the elderly, children, and other passengers. Meanwhile, the newly organized Devotion Service and Spring Festival Representatives will also provide passengers with more efficient and convenient services.