Juneyao Airlines eyes long-haul intercontinental routes

Juneyao Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to open long-haul intercontinental routes to further explore the fast-growing outbound travel market. Currently, the carrier may operate only domestic and international routes to neighbouring countries, such as Japan, Korea and Thailand. Chairman Wang Junjin said several months earlier that it was considering opening long-haul intercontinental routes for the long term, but the specific timetable depends on its Shanghai hub strategy, market demand and resource allocation. A company insider revealed Juneyao is planning to buy long-haul aircraft and is evaluating Airbus A350 and Boeing787 aircraft. It plans to make a decision in 2017 or 2018. Juneyao operates 50 A320s. <br/>