Han Ximin, Yang Tao

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SHENZHEN Airlines will open three international routes to Penang in Malaysia, Jeju Island in South Korea and Fukuoka in Japan, the company said at a press conference Thursday.

Flight ZH8003 to Penang will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday starting Dec. 18.

It leaves Shenzhen at 1:30 p.m. and arrives in Penang at 5:05 p.m. The return flight, ZH8004, leaves at 6:05 p.m. and arrives in Shenzhen at 10:10 p.m.

Flight ZH9041 to Jeju Island will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday starting Dec. 15. It leaves Shenzhen at 2:25 p.m. and arrives in Jeju at 6:35 p.m. The return flight, ZH9042, leaves at 7:25 p.m. and arrives in Shenzhen at 10:10 p.m.

The flights to Fukuoka will operate every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. They will start operation April 11, 2020. On Mondays and Thursdays, flight ZH8071 to Fukuoka leaves at 12:05 p.m. The flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays leave at 11:15 a.m.

The tickets for the three international flights have been made available for sale, according to  the airline.  (Continued on P3)

The opening of the three international routes will bring the total number of international routes operated out of Shenzhen by Shenzhen Airlines to 13.

During the initial promotion period, the fares for round trips of some of the flights between Shenzhen and Penang will be as low as 100 yuan (fees and taxes not included). The fares for round trips between Shenzhen and Fukuoka are as low as 850 yuan.

To satisfy the needs of travelers for international trips during the coming Spring Festival travel rush，Shenzhen Airlines will intensify routes to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and upgrade flights to Tokyo with a wide-body A330.

Flight ZH9031/2 to Seoul will operate Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday between Jan. 18 and Feb. 18. It leaves Shenzhen at 10:05 a.m. and returns from Seoul at 4:15 p.m.

Flight ZH8013/4 to Kuala Lumpur will operate daily between Jan. 17 and Feb. 3. It leaves Shenzhen at 11:10 p.m. and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 3:20 a.m. It leaves Kuala Lumpur at 4:20 a.m. and arrives in Shenzhen at 7:40 a.m.

The airline also introduced early bird tickets for trips between Shenzhen and London. The lowest fares for round trips between Shenzhen and London are 1,280 yuan, 1,780 yuan and 12,500 yuan for economy seats, spacious economy seats and business seats, respectively.