Hainan Airlines

Hainan Airlines is expected to open a route between Haikou in South China’s Hainan Province and Melbourne on Sunday. It will be the second direct route from the province to Australia since a route opened between Haikou and Sydney in January this year. The route will use an A330 aircraft.

The carrier also plans to begin operating between Xi’an in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province and Los Angeles on December 31. It is the only intercontinental route flying from the city to the US. A Boeing 787-8 will be used for