(KPL) The national flagship Lao Airlines is preparing to open two new international routes connecting Laos with Singapore and Guangzhou to meet an increasing demand of air transport by the end of this year.

The two international routes to be available three times per week are Vientiane-Singapore and Vientiane-Guangzhou, where passengers can continue their journeys to Europe and America, with Airbus 320 aircraft.

The Airlines said its opening of two more international routes was to facilitate the visit to Laos of foreign visitors and passengers.

In the first quarter of this year, the Lao Airlines has flown 288 flights increased by 8.22 per cent as compared to the same period last year.

China Southern to launch Guangzhou-Vientiane flight

China Southern Airlines will launch direct flight service between Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province, and Vientiane of Laos from November 6.

This will be the only flight linking Guangzhou and Laos.

With the flight dubbed CZ3057, Airbus A319 aircraft will take off from Guangzhou at 8:50 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday, and reach Vientiane at 10:20 a.m. The returning flight CZ3058 will take off at 11:20 a.m. from Vientiane and arrive in Guangzhou at 14:40.

China Southern is one of the top three airlines in China. The other two are Air China and China Eastern Airlines.

Xinhua