EDIT: it seems that Hainan Airlines have put back the launch date to 1st August on the Beijing – Shanghai Hongqiao route…
Expect further changes…
Hainan airlines are putting their recently received Boeing 787-8 aircraft into use, with the airline operating two routes within China on domestic trips.
The routes are Beijing to Haikou and Beijing – Shanghai Hongqiao.
These services were due to start on the 1st July, but this has been put back two days to the 3rd July.
The timetables look something like this:
Beijing – Haikou HU7382 DEPART PEK 08:00 ARRIVE HAL 11:50 HU7281 DEPART HAK 13:00 ARRIVE PEK 16:30 Booked Equipment: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Commences 3rd July 2013 Equipment is subject to change
Beijing – Shanghai Hongqiao HU7601 DEPART PEK 17:40 ARRIVE SHA 19:45 HU7602 DEPART SHA 20:40 ARRIVE PEK 23:10 HU7602 arrives 10 minutes earlier on Monday and Saturday Booked Equipment: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Commences 1st August 2013 Equipment is subject to change
Hainan Airlines will be the 2nd airline in China to operate the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner after China Southern.