Aviation
HAINAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES TWO MELBOURNE ROUTES
November 11, 2016

Hainan Airlines has launched started operations at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport by launching non-stop flights from the Chinese cities of Xi’an and Changsha.

 

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The two twice-weekly flights are both operated by an Airbus A330.

 

“We are delighted to welcome Hainan Airlines to our family at Melbourne Airport,” said Simon Gandy, chief of aviation at Melbourne Airport. “With sustained growth in the Chinese market, we’re thrilled to now have direct services from Victoria to nine cities in mainland China for all our travellers.”

 

The airline is the eighth airline from mainland China to fly to Melbourne, after Air China, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, China Southern, Sichuan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.

 

The schedule for the new flights is as follows.

 

HU7901

Tuesdays and Fridays

XIY 16:30

07:00 MEL [+1]

HU7902

Wednesdays and Saturdays

MEL 09:00

17:25 XIY

 

HU483

Wednesdays and Sundays

CSX 17:40

07:00 MEL [+1]

HU484

Mondays and Thursdays

MEL 09:00

16:20 CSX