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| Source: Hainan Airlines. The Consulate General of China in Auckland, Acting Consul General Luo Binhui, Auckland Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood, Hainan Airlines President Sun Jianfeng as well as Hainan Airlines' VIP customers participated in the welcoming ceremony in Auckland. |
The maiden flight for Hainan Airlines' new nonstop service between China and New Zealand departed from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China and landed at Auckland Airport in New Zealand on December 30, 2016, following an 11-hour journey.
The aircraft serving the Shenzhen-Auckland route are all wide-body Airbus A330s with spacious cabins. The airline provides its Business Class passengers with 180-degree, 74"-long, lie-flat seating with an in-seat massage function, a wide HD LCD screen, individual touchscreen LCD TVs and an adjustable reading light complemented by an airborne cuisine menu that includes a variety of both Western and Oriental style meal choices. Travellers choosing the new route will also have access to all-inclusive travel packages, priority seat selection, a private limo service and cabin upgrades.
Auckland is the airline's third destination in Oceania following Sydney and Melbourne, and its first destination in New Zealand.
Hainan Airlines' Shenzhen-Auckland flight schedule
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Flight no.
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Aircraft
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Days
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Departure city
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Departure time*
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Arrival time*
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Arrival city
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HU7931
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330
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Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
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Shenzhen
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1:55pm
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6:30am+1
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Auckland
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HU7932
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330
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Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
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Auckland
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8:30am
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3:25pm
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Shenzhen
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*All departure and arrival times listed are local times.
