Hainan Airlines (HU, Haikou) will commence a twice weekly service connecting the Eastern Chinese industrial hub of Hangzhou with Paris CDG via Xi'an Xianyang effective September 3. Flights will operate on-board an A330-200.

At present, the Chinese carrier's European network consists of Berlin Tegel, Brussels National, Moscow Sheremetyevo and St. Petersburg, all of which are served from Beijing Capital.