Hainan Air commence new route to Edinburgh

The first ever direct flight between Scotland and China landed at Edinburgh Airport in this week. The four-weekly, year-round service with Hainan Airlines to Beijing Capital International Airport is Scotland’s first connection to the Far East. The route will be serviced by an Airbus A330-300 and includes a stopover in Dublin. On Tuesdays and Saturdays the flight arrives into Edinburgh from Beijing at 0600 and departs for Dublin at 0800 and then on to Beijing. On Thursdays and Sundays the flight arrives into Edinburgh from Dublin at 0910 before departing for Beijing at 1110.