First nonstop San Francisco--Chengdu flight launched (3/3)

A ceremony is held for the first direct flight to San Francisco from Sichuan province’s Chengdu at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on June 11, 2014. United Airlines has launched a direct air route between the two cities. The first flight of the route, carrying 208 passengers, arrived at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. [Photo: China News Service / An Yuan]