Hainan Airlines is expanding its operations in Austria with a new route between Chengdu and Vienna set to launch on December 1st. This service will utilize Airbus A330-300 aircraft, capable of accommodating between 292 to 303 passengers across two classes. Chengdu Tianfu will be Hainan Airlines’ second destination in the region after Shenzhen, which is served with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets twice weekly.
Schedule:
- Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
Current Hainan Routes between China and Europe:
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Beijing
- Belgrade (BEG): 2 weekly with Airbus A330-300
- Berlin (BER): 5 weekly with Airbus A330-300
- Brussels (BRU): 14 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Dublin (DUB): 1 weekly with Airbus A330-300
- Manchester (MAN): 4 weekly with Airbus A330-300
- Prague (PRG): 6 weekly with A333/789
- St. Petersburg (LED): 2 weekly with Airbus A330-300
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Chengdu
- London (LHR): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
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Chongqing
- Madrid (MAD): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Milan (MXP): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Paris (CDG): 1 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Rome (FCO): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
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Shanghai
- Brussels (BRU): 4 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Shenzhen
- Brussels (BRU): 3 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Budapest (BUD): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Milan (MXP): 3 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Paris (CDG): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Rome (FCO): 3 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Vienna (VIE): 2 weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Additional Notes:
- Hainan operates three times weekly on a route between Beijing and Brussels that connects to Boston.
In related news, Qantas is retiring its Boeing 717s after nearly 20 years of service, with the last scheduled flight taking place on October 26th. The airline will transition to modern Airbus A220-300s for its regional services.
From October 27th, Air India will change its operations from Bengaluru to London, moving from Gatwick to Heathrow, while retaining a daily flight frequency using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.
Aero K has commenced twice-weekly operations from Cheongju to Cebu using Airbus A320-200 jets. Following a break of four years, AirAsia X has resumed its flights to Chongqing from Kuala Lumpur.
Other airlines, including HK Express and T’Way Air, are expanding their routes and frequencies in the Asia Pacific region, enhancing connectivity between cities like Hong Kong, Busan, and Singapore.
Amid these developments, numerous airlines are also introducing new routes, increasing service frequencies, and modernizing their fleets to better meet passenger demand and improve overall service quality.
