On July 29, the reporter was informed that the Yichang Three Gorges Airport opened a direct flight route to Boracay, Philippines, a third new addition of international route from the YichangSanxiaAirport following the Vietnam Da Nang, and Cambodia Westport routes.

　　At 4 pm on July 28, the Philippine Kalibo-Yichang RW128 flight with Philippine Royal Airlines was successfully landed at Yichang Sanxia Airport, marking the first direct flight from Yichang to the island of Boracay in Yichang International Airport. The route is operated by the Royal Airline of the Philippines using the A319 model and runs every six days. The inbound flight departs from Kalibo at 12:30 and arrives in Yichang at 16:00; the departing flight departs from Yichang at 17:00 and arrives at Kalibo at 20:30.

　　Boracay Island is located in the central part of Philippines, with white sandy beaches, turquoise waters and bright sunshine, making Boracay a famous holiday destination.

　　Recently, the high-speed and national road sections in the direction of Yichang City to Xiaoting (Yichang Sanxia Airport) are undergoing large-scale renovation, and the roads are relatively congested. Thus the traffic time on the road is expected to be 30 to 60 minutes more than before. The deadline for check-in at Yichang Sanxia Airport is 40 minutes before the plane takes off. Travelers from Yichang should check the road information in time, arrange the trip in advance, and reserve sufficient time to check-in.(Reporter: Wang Ying; Correspondent: Wang Tingting)