Himalaya Airlines flight H9731 took off on March 31 from Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Xizang autonomous region, in its way to Pokhara, Nepal, marking the official opening of a new international route.
The Xizang autonomous region's modern transportation network, spanning more than 120,000 kilometers of highways along with expanding rail and air links, is driving economic growth, social progress and deeper integration with the rest of China.
There are five airports in Tibet, namely Lhasa Gonggar Airport, Ngari Kunsha Airport, Chamdo Bangda Airport, Shigatse Peace Airport, and Nyingchi Airport.
Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is the largest highway hubs of Tibet to where there are many accomplished highways that connect, such as the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Yunnan-Tibet Highway and Xinjiang-Tibet Highway.