A direct flight from Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to Seoul, South Korea officially launched on Mar. 24 with the signing ceremony participated by SONG Gi-Cheong, Consul of the South Korean Consul in Xian and Li Weidong, Vice Mayor of Yinchuan City. The Yinchuan-Seoul route will serve as the first direct link between Ningxia and an overseas country. It is reported that the Yingchuan Hedong Aiport achieved a comprehensive improvement in upgrading the related facilities, human resources and translation of traffic signs in Korean. The flight from Yinchuan to Seoul, which takes about 4 hours, will be operated by Jin Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. There will be two round-trip flights a week and up to 104 scheduled flights in a year.