Hainan Airlines resumes Haikou-Melbourne service

30 June, 2023

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport announced (29-Jun-2023) Hainan Airlines resumed twice weekly Haikou-Melbourne service with A330 equipment on 29-Jun-2023, following a suspension since Feb-2020. The airport noted the resumption "marks the return of seven of the eight mainland Chinese carriers that operated out of Melbourne in 2019". The airline is the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]