Tickets for 9 yuan offered on new Hebei air route_美文

Tickets for 9 yuan offered on new Hebei air route

Hu Tingbao, manager in charge of Spring Airlines' new route, said the special low-price ticket is not temporary.

"The special price will be available for the long term," he said.

He also denied that the low price would have a negative impact on the airline's sales, adding that the price is kept down thanks to support from Tangshan Airport and the local government.

Ren Mingqi, general manager of Tangshan’s airport management company, said the new market strategy aims to help the airport survive.

Opened in 2010, the regional airport has little scope for development, since it is close to Beijing and Tianjin.

"The low price can help the airport attract passengers from the city and its neighbors such as Chengde, Zhangjiakou and Qinhuangdao," Ren said.

In the past three years, the Tangshan city government has allocated more than 100 million yuan to fueling the airport's development, he said.

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