KUNMING — Chinese budget airline Lucky Air on Tuesday launched a direct air route between Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, and Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei.

The flight departs from Kunming every Tuesday and Saturday at 11:15 am and arrives in Bandar Seri Begawan at 3:20 pm local time. The return flight leaves Bandar Seri Begawan at 4:20 pm local time and arrives in Kunming at 8:55 pm.

It is the first direct regular air route between Kunming and Bandar Seri Begawan, also the cultural center of Brunei.