Second Chinese airline resumes flight to KK


Water salute: High pressured water streams being sprayed on the tarmac to welcome Shanghai Airlines as the plane arrives with 159 passengers on board.

KOTA KINABALU: Shanghai Airlines has become the second Chinese carrier to resume direct flights into Kota Kinabalu after China Southern Airlines in April.

On Sunday, Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai welcomed the 159 passengers on board the flight here.

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