China Hainan charters to SYD

[Jarden S]

Any updates on this has it been loaded into the reservation system yet.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

A change in plan regarding the start date for Hainan Airlines to Sydney.

According to http://airlineroute.net/2010/11/24/hu-syd-jan11/

Hainan Airlines starting 19JAN11 launches 3 weekly Hangzhou – Shenzhen – Sydney service on board Airbus A330-200, 5 weeks later than planned. The airline is now accepting reservations for this new route.

Hainan is the 4th chinese carrier to operate China – Australia service.

Schedule below:

HU7913 HGH1530 – 1735SZX1855 – 0715+1SYD 330 6
HU7913 HGH1550 – 1800SZX1920 – 0740+1SYD 330 13

HU7914 SYD1010 – 1640SZX1755 – 1950HGH 330 7
HU7914 SYD1040 – 1710SZX1830 – 2020HGH 330 24

[James Smith]

The China Hainan flights are on the Sydney Airport arrivals and departures for this Thursday morning.

[Kieran Wells]

Surprising, would have thought there might have been some advertising in the media for this new flight? I haven't seen any so far, and with the launch flight tomorrow find that a little surprising.. How are they hoping to fill this flight???

[Justin L]

If their focus is on the Chinese market, perhaps the bulk of promotion is being done in China and in Australian Chinese-language newspapers/radio etc.?

[Ryan N]

Nothing in the chinese newspapers that I'm aware of.

[Mark T]

The Shezhen Airport site has the following info:

HU7913 ETD 19:20 RTD 08:00


I presume that RTD means revised departure time, so that would mean an afternoon arrivals in Sydney??

Cheers
Mark

[Sarah C]

Due in around an hour late at 8:30 - at least the weather is good this morning!

[Jayden Laing]

B-6519 is operating the inaugural service. Currently tracking just south west of Gunnedah.

[Mark T]

B-6519 landed on 16R at 0834