Shandong Airlines adds new route from Haikou

Shandong Airlines, the Air China owned prevailingly domestic Chinese operator, launched operations on the 380-kilometre route from Haikou (HAK) in Hainan province to Zhuhai (ZUH) in the Pearl River Delta. Beginning on 29 October, the carrier offers thrice-weekly schedule on the route with flights departing on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 737-800s are deployed to operate the newly launched service. Competition in the market from Haikou to Zhuhai comes from China Southern Airlines (10 weekly frequencies) and Sichuan Airlines (daily).