On 25th September, Hong Kong-based CR Airways officially launched Hong Kong-Tianjin non-stop direct services on a daily basis.

According to CR Airways, the Hong Kong-outbound flight N8161 schedules to leave Hong Kong at 16:30 and arrive in Tianjin at 19:30, while the return flight N8162 should depart Tianjin at 09:45 and touch down in Hong Kong at 12:45, all flights are operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

In order to attract more Beijing-based passengers, CR Airways also offers free shuttle bus service between Tianjin Airport and Beijing.