Direct flights to link China's Huangshan and ROK's Busan

HEFEI -- Chartered direct flights will be launched between Huangshan, China, and Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), the Huangshan Airport announced Wednesday.

From April 24 to June 24, Air Busan will operate the air route, with two direct flights each Tuesday and Saturday, said the Huangshan Airport.

The Busan-Huangshan flight will take off from Busan International Airport at 9:30 p.m. local time, and arrive at Huangshan Airport at 10:50 p.m. Beijing time.

The Huangshan-Busan flight will take off from Huangshan Airport at 3:10 a.m. Beijing time, and arrive at Busan International Airport at 6:10 a.m. local time.

Air Busan will continue the Huangshan-Busan flights in August in accordance with market conditions.

Huangshan, located in east China's Anhui province, boasts the picturesque Mount Huangshan, a world cultural and natural heritage site.

In recent years, about 400,000 tourists from the ROK have visited Huangshan annually, putting it at the top of the list of destinations in China for tourists from the ROK.