Hainan Airlines will launch a non-stop service between Shenzhen, China, and Brisbane, Australia on September 20, 2017.
Following the successful launch of the Shenzhen-Auckland service, this will be Hainan Airlines’ second intercontinental flight from Shenzhen, offering business travellers more direct flight options between the two cities.
The new route will fly from Shenzhen every Wednesday and Sunday at 22:35 to arrive in Brisbane at 09:30 the next day. Return flights will take off every Monday and Thursday at 11:30 to arrive at 18:40. All times local.
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The route will be serviced by an Airbus A330 deluxe wide-body aircraft, with two round trip flights weekly. The service’s business class features spacious and comfortable cabins, 180-degree adjustable lie-flat seats, Bose headsets, and top-quality toiletry bags. Passengers in all classes will have access to an exclusive on-demand entertainment system and a gourmet selection of Western and Oriental meals.
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Hainan Airline has created an unmatched flying experience for its business class passengers with a diversified range of services to meet their traveling needs, including pick-up and delivery shuttle services, multiple round-trip ticket packages, priority in seat selection, and cabin upgrades.
The launch of the non-stop service between Shenzhen and Brisbane, two cities that established a sister city relationship in 1992, is expected to greatly promote the political and economic cooperation, as well as trading opportunities between the two metropolitan regions.
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