IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and Hainan Airlines have embarked on a groundbreaking partnership, introducing the ‘IHG Explorer’ aircraft and redefining air travel with a blend of hospitality and innovation. The collaboration brings bespoke business class amenities, including culturally immersive dining experiences and co-branded safety videos, to passengers traveling between Hainan Free Trade Port and major cities.

Government-backed China Eastern will own a majority 51 per cent share in the new carrier, which will be called Sanya International Airlines.

Tourism Ireland has welcomed the inaugural Hainan Airlines flight from Shenzhen, in south-eastern China, to Dublin. This is the second service from mainland China to Ireland – with Hainan operating a service from Beijing since last year.

As China has risen to prominence in international tourism its airlines have become world leaders. Among the best is Hainan Airlines, based Hainan province, the largest special economic zone in China. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more about this rapidly developing carrier

Hainan Airlines has launched a non-stop service between Shenzhen, China and Cairns, Australia. The maiden flight of Hainan Airlines HU745, which took off from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport at 22:50 and landed at Cairns Airport at 08:30.

Ouyang Chen, manager, service department, Hainan Airlines, speaks to Breaking Travel News about winning at the World Travel Awards.