Direct flights to Penang start

Shenzhen Airlines’ inaugural flight ZH335 landed at the Penang airport in Malaysia at noon Saturday, marking the official launch of the new route between Shenzhen and Penang.

A watergate ceremony is held at the Shenzhen airport before Shenzhen Airline's inaugural flight to the Penang airport departs on Saturday. Photos courtesy of Shenzhen Airlines

Flight ZH335, scheduled every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, departs from the Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport at 8:10 a.m. and lands in Penang at 12 p.m. The return flight, ZH336, takes off at 1 p.m. and arrives in Shenzhen at 4:40 p.m.

Shenzhen Airlines crew members pose for a group photo with representatives of the Penang airport and Penang's tourism authorities after the inaugural flight Saturday. 

Following this inaugural flight, the Shenzhen airport, in partnership with the Penang airport and local tourism authorities, held a promotional conference to showcase Shenzhen Airlines’ Southeast Asian flight network. So far, the airline has established routes to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Penang, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh.

Penang is an island-state off the northwestern coast of Malaysia. It is known for its rich multicultural history and renowned as Malaysia’s “food paradise.”