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Discuss this article (1 Comments)Chinese carrier launches new Dubai flights
by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Tuesday, 26 May 2009
NEW ROUTES: Hainan Airlines has launched new flights between China and Dubai.
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines has launched twice weekly flights to Dubai to boost trade relations between the countries.
Sharaf Travel has been appointed general sales agent for Hainan flights in the UAE and Gulf.
Following the launch, Sharaf Travel chairman Salah Sharaf said the new service would enhance tourism between the two countries.
The airline was founded in May 1993 in Hainan Province, China’s largest economic zone. It operates to seven domestic hubs and several international cities including Seattle, Moscow, Berlin and Budapest.
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Don't bank on it
Posted by Geriant, Dubai, UAE on Tuesday 26 May 2009 at 16:32 UAE time
Few accept that China is in as deep a hole as the rest of the world, so don't bank on a couple of flights a week to Hainan making much difference. The Mainland has massive unemployment, crippling demands on healthcare and other social services and very little room to grow enough to even feed its own people. Two flights do not a summer make.
Posted by Geriant, Dubai, UAE on Tuesday 26 May 2009 at 16:32 UAE time
Few accept that China is in as deep a hole as the rest of the world, so don't bank on a couple of flights a week to Hainan making much difference. The Mainland has massive unemployment, crippling demands on healthcare and other social services and very little room to grow enough to even feed its own people. Two flights do not a summer make.
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