Sichuan Airlines launched a direct air route linking the city of Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province with Jiuzhaigou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 13.

The first flight is scheduled to take off from Wuhan at 8:45 p.m. and arrive in Jiuzhaigou at 11:00 p.m.

The outbound flights will depart from Wuhan every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flight time is about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

The Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is known for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forests, serene plateau lakes and karst rock formations.