New airline joins wave of services between Auckland and China

Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines will start flying to Auckland, joining a wave of new services between New Zealand and China launching during the next three months. The three-times a week Hainan service between Shenzhen in south-east China and Auckland will use an A330 aircraft. Shenzhen is located in southern China and is in Guangdong Province with a population of 18m people. Norris Carter, Auckland Airport's GM - aeronautical commercial, said the announcement was fantastic news for the airport and the New Zealand tourism industry. "This non-stop service will not only grow the number of visitors from Southern China, it will also give Chinese travellers further connecting flight options to Auckland from other areas in China through the extensive Hainan Airlines' network," said Carter.<br/>