First regular passenger service between China and South Australia cleared for takeoff

  • The first regular direct flight from China to South Australia will land on Tuesday
  • The route will see up to 120,000 extra visitors enter South Australia each year
  • It is expected to reap the tourism industry $23 million-a-year
  •  Three direct flights a week from Ghanzou to Adelaide will operate  

By Cameron Phelps For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 09:58 EST, 12 December 2016 | Updated: 11:26 EST, 12 December 2016

The South Australian government is set for a huge financial windfall when the first regular direct flight from China lands on Tuesday.

The new route which will see up to 120,000 extra visitors enter South Australia each year is predicted to reap the tourism industry $23 million-a-year.

Three direct flights a week operated by China Southern Airlines will land in Adelaide direct from Ghanzou, China's third most populous city.

The South Australian government is set for a huge financial windfall when the first regular direct flight from China operated by China Southern Airlines (above) lands on Tuesday

But Tuesdays flight which lands at 9.30am will be extra special with the flight expected to be greeted with some very special guests, according to The Advertiser.

Several native animals are being brought onto the tarmac to welcome tourists, Chinese media and dignitaries.

Premier Jay Weatherill will also be on hand.

South Australia welcomed 38,000 tourists last year ending september, according to tourism figures, the new route will boost that by 300 per cent.

Three direct flights a week will land in Adelaide direct from Ghanzou, China's third most populous city

The new route which will see up to 120,000 extra visitors enter South Australia each year is predicted to reap the tourism industry $23 million ( pictured crew of China Southern Airlines)

The direct flights will create between 100 to 150 direct jobs in more good news for the government ( pictured crew of China Southern Airlines)

The direct flights will create between 100 to 150 direct jobs in more good news for the government.

'This partnership will not only provide positive impacts for tourism, trade, education and investment but will create hundreds of jobs across the state,' Premier Weatherill told The Advertiser.

A water-cannon salute will usher the plane in as it taxi's into the terminal making it a flight to remember.

 

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