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Article: China's Hainan Airlines Announces First North American Service - Nonstop Flights between Seattle and Beijing.
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- February 5, 2008
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U.S. DOT Approves Only Nonstop Seattle-Beijing Service Beginning June 9; Airline will Fly Boeing 787 When Available
SEATTLE -- Hainan Airlines, China's largest privately owned carrier (airline code: HU), today announced its first service to North America with nonstop flights from Seattle to Beijing beginning on June 9, 2008.
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said, "I enthusiastically welcome Hainan Airlines to Washington state. During my trade mission to China in 2005, I urged the Hainan Airlines Chairman to begin nonstop flights from Seattle to Beijing, and I am thrilled that such flights will soon be a reality. China is Washington's No. 1 international ...