Beijing -- Tibetan Airlines, the first airline based in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, commenced flight operations on Tuesday morning in Lhasa.

Tibet Airlines makes maiden flight

The newly launched airline made its maiden flight on Tuesday from Gonggar Airport in Lhasa to Kunsha airport in Ngari Prefecture, said Xu Bo, chairman of Tibetan Airlines.

In addition to the Lhasa-Ngari route, the airline will provide flight services from Lhasa to other cities in China, such as Chengdu and Chongqing, and it is expected to connect to all airports in Tibet, and eventually expand its connections to South Asian countries, Xu said.