BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines is about to launch direct flight from Hainan's Sanya to London on July 12 which would be the first regular direct flight from China’s Hainan to Europe.
The opening of the Sanya-London route will further enrich Hainan’s air route network and provide strong support for advancing Belt and Road construction, said Liu Yongze, general manager with China Southern Airlines Hainan branch office.
The Sanya-London route will fly twice a week under code CZ651/652 with a flight duration of 12 hours, Liu said. (Edited by Niu Huizhe, niuhuizhe@xinhua.org)