Last July, the Jilin Branch of Southern Airlines commenced a nonstop direct service linking Hong Kong with Changchun. The round-trip flights operate once a week, on Thursdays. Previously, there were direct flights between Hong Kong and Changchun. Later, the route changed to Changchun-Changsha-Hong Kong airway, which continues flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.There are now three two-way flights per week operating between the two places. The nonstop service cuts travel time by one hour and twenty minutes.