{"id":74399,"date":"2025-05-04T17:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/74399\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T17:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:40:11","slug":"hainan-airlines-to-fly-year-round-service-from-edinburgh-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/74399\/","title":{"rendered":"Hainan Airlines to fly year round service from Edinburgh Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        Scotland\u2019s only direct service to China will now operate year-round as Hainan Airlines continues to extend its presence at Edinburgh Airport, which is part of the VINCI Airports network.<\/p>\n<p>The airline\u2019s current March to October service between Edinburgh and Beijing will now continue throughout the year, improving connectivity between the two capitals.<\/p>\n<p>It will operate twice-a-week on Mondays and Fridays on an A330.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said: \u201cWe\u2019ve always been proud of being home to Scotland\u2019s only direct service to China so it\u2019s great to see Hainan making that a year-round route.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsuring Scotland has connections to the world is a key aim for us, and having direct access to one of the world\u2019s biggest economies is something that will be welcomed by many industries, and by our partners in Edinburgh and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hainan_Airlines_A330-200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595798\"  \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/05\/hainan-airlines-to-fly-year-round-service-from-edinburgh-airport\/?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" 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