China’s Hainan Airlines has begun flying to Tel Aviv from Beijing, becoming the second airline behind El Al to operate flights between China and Israel. The carrier will begin service on May 1, with a flight departing Beijing at 9:45 a.m. local time (6:40 p.m. ET).
China’s Hainan Airlines has begun flying to Tel Aviv from Beijing, becoming the second airline behind El Al to operate flights between China and Israel. Underlining the importance of the relationship between the two countries, Israeli Tourism Minister, Yariv Levin, announced the annual marketing budget for China would be raised from “ILS 1m to ILS 15m”.