Crew of the first direct flight from China's Chongqing to Vietnamese capital Hanoi pose for photos after landing at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Jan.16, 2018. Chongqing Airlines on Tuesday began direct flights between southwest China's municipality of Chongqing and Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. (Xinhua/Wang Di)

CHONGQING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chongqing Airlines began direct flights between southwest China's municipality of Chongqing and Hanoi, capital of Vietnam Tuesday.

Outbound flights leave Chongqing at 9:15 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and arrives in Hanoi at 10:30 p.m. local time. The return flights depart Hanoi at 11:30 p.m. and arrive in Chongqing at 02:45 a.m.

With the capacity of 150 passengers, the flight will be operated by Airbus 320.

Chongqing Airlines has opened several international routes to Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore in recent years.