Air Routes

Hainan Airlines Eyes Two Africa Charters In A Targeted Expansion Play

Hainan Airlines has opened a tender for partners to support two planned Africa charter routes: Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)...

March 27, 2026 John Cushma 216

Airlines

Hainan Airlines 787-9 Turns Back to Brussels After Departure

A Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating a long-haul service from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)...

February 10, 2026 John Cushma 409

Airlines

Hainan Slams the Door on Qingdao Airlines Talk – For Now

Market chatter about Chinese airline consolidation found a new target this week: Qingdao Airlines (QW), the Qingdao Jiaodong-based operator at...

January 10, 2026 John Cushma 375

Air Routes

Hainan’s 36-Hour “Round-the-World” 787 Service: Why Beijing–Boston–Brussels–Beijing Exists

Since late 2023, Hainan Airlines has been running a three-times-weekly Boeing 787-9 rotation that looks—on paper—like a mini, modern Pan...

October 8, 2025 John Cushma 668

Air Routes

Hainan Airlines Expands European Network with New Chengdu-Vienna Route Using Airbus A330-300

Hainan Airlines, one of China’s leading international carriers, is set to launch a new direct route from Chengdu Tianfu International...

October 26, 2024 John Cushma 1065