The new Quzhou-Wuhan flight departs from Quzhou Airport on Oct 25. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

The inaugural ceremony of the first Quzhou-Wuhan flight was held at Quzhou Airport in East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 25.

This service will not only be the first direct flight between Quzhou and Wuhan, Hubei province, but also the first departure flight from Quzhou airport in its history.

Departure flight refers to an airline's newly opened route, the first time of departure and the first flight on that route.

Quzhou Airport also began its winter flight schedule Oct 25, which will include new flights to Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

The new Quzhou-Wuhan flight is offered every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and the Quzhou-Zhuhai service every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Quzhou currently offers direct flights to 15 cities: Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Haikou, Jinan, Kunming, Qingdao, Dalian, Chengdu, Guiyang, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Zhoushan, Zhuhai and Wuhan.