GUIYANG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A new air route will be launched between the city of Guiyang in southwest China's Guizhou Province and Bangkok, Thailand on July 11.

The route will be operated by China Southern Airlines with round-trip flights scheduled every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The outbound flight leaves Guiyang at 3:50 p.m. Beijing time and arrives in Bangkok at 5:50 p.m. local time. The return flight departs Bangkok at 7:05 p.m. local time and arrives in Guiyang at 11:10 p.m. Beijing time.

The route will offer a new choice for passengers in both cities and promote trade, tourism and cultural interaction between Guizhou and Thailand, according to the airlines.