According to the report, Sichuan Airline Company will open the airline between Lhasa and Kunming, stop over in Lijiang on Jul. 1st, 2014. This airline will be operated by Airbus A319. Airbus A319 is highly praised as the "Highland Prince". The flight is operated once a week by Sichuan Airline Company. The flight number departing from Kunming is 3U8817 and takes off at 11:45. It stops over in Lijiang and arrives in Lhasa at 15:35. The flight number departing from Lhasa is 3U8818 and takes off at 16:30. It stops over in Lijiang and arrives in Kunming at 20:00.
The flight ticket from Lhasa to Lijiang is RMB 1750/p.p, from Lhasa to Kunming is RMB 1960/p.p (excluding fuel tax).
As a matter of fact, the train tickets are very hard to purchase during the peak season of Tibet tour. Therefore, we kindly suggest tourists to take the flight in and out of Lhasa by train. Since the airline is operated this year, it gets more and more convenient for tourists to come to Tibet.