Air China announces launch of nonstop flights from Beijing to Hawaii, becoming the only airline offering direct service to Hawaii

▲ Air China will commence its Beijing–Hawaii nonstop route on January 21, 2014. (Photo / Provided by Air China)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Air China recently announced that following its five existing North American routes to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and Vancouver, it will launch nonstop flights between Beijing and Hawaii on January 21, 2014, becoming the first airline to operate direct flights from Beijing to Hawaii. Travelers can transfer in Beijing for direct service to Hawaii. During the upcoming winter–spring season, China Southern Airlines will operate 48 weekly flights from Guangzhou to Australia and New Zealand, allowing travelers to use Guangzhou as a hub to continue to the five major Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Auckland.

According to Air China, the Beijing–Hawaii route will be operated by the A330 aircraft, with three flights per week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The outbound flight departs Beijing at 1:30 AM Beijing time and arrives in Hawaii at 6:25 PM local time on the previous day. The return flight departs Hawaii at 9:55 PM local time and arrives in Beijing at 5:20 AM Beijing time on the third day.

▲ The Guangzhou–Sydney route has become China Southern Airlines’ second international long-haul route operated by the A380. (Photo / Provided by China Southern Airlines)

Chen Zhengxun, sales specialist in the marketing and sales department of China Southern Airlines, said that the Guangzhou–Sydney route has become the airline’s second international long-haul route operated by the A380. The Guangzhou–Melbourne route will use the new 33A aircraft, increasing flights to two per day. The Guangzhou–Auckland route will be operated by the B787 aircraft, increasing to 10 flights per week starting December 4. The Guangzhou–Brisbane route will also increase to one flight per day starting November 21. For round-trip fares, Taipei–Guangzhou–Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane start from NT$16,500, and Taipei–Guangzhou–Perth starts from NT$13,440 (all prices exclude taxes).

Chen Zhengxun also mentioned that China Southern Airlines has recently launched its Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/chinasoutherntw, where travelers can get the latest information about the airline.