How is Hainan airlines?
Jun 6, 2015, 6:02 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: EWR, PHL
Programs: UA1k 3MM, AA Plt, peasant on everybody else, elite something or other at a bunch of hotels.
Posts: 4,637
Unless costs or the non-stop are very important, I'd take the AC option in a heartbeat.
Jun 23, 2015, 9:25 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PEK & MKE
Programs: Amex-gold, Hainan-gold, Mrt-LT Titanium
Posts: 1,353
Oct 19, 2015, 1:20 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 118
I'm taking BOS-PEK next week in Y. I can't find much info on their N. American routes in Y on the 787. I know meals, booze etc, is the AVOD selection decent? Their website does not even list the 787 as an option when looking for the choices, so I doubt it's up to date. Any amenity kits or anything in Y or availability of toothbrushes etc if needed? Midflight snack (like the noodles, on CX)? Any info would be great.
Feb 20, 2016, 1:25 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PEK & MKE
Programs: Amex-gold, Hainan-gold, Mrt-LT Titanium
Posts: 1,353
HU in BJ
Used some points to fly from BJ to SH as already have the Hainan god card. It was a full flight in economy, so they did bumb us up to business class !.
Truly a first to get an upgrade from a points economy ticket !.
Also had the lounge pass in BJ for HU in T1 domestic. it's better than the T2 int. HU lounge.
Truly a first to get an upgrade from a points economy ticket !.
Also had the lounge pass in BJ for HU in T1 domestic. it's better than the T2 int. HU lounge.
Oct 29, 2017, 2:39 am
#21
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 246
My fiancé flew them in Y from BOS to PEK and back, with a JetBlue connection to Detroit. The ticket, including the JetBlue code share was like $500 USD. There was nothing remarkable, other than an IFE flag game where the hint for the Filipino flag was “they make the world’s best babysitters.”
Unless, your status/miles with another airline is super important to you, why not fly them? You can get a nonstop for less money, what is more important than that?
Unless, your status/miles with another airline is super important to you, why not fly them? You can get a nonstop for less money, what is more important than that?
Nov 2, 2017, 10:25 pm
#25
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 246
To put my money where my mouth is.
My fiance are leaving China for good next summer and have a firm exit day.
Not wanting to get slammed by summer airfare, we plan to buy our tickets in the next to weeks, and from Kunming we can get to Chicago for 600 USD. About $400 cheaper than the next alternative. We are going to book that without a second thought.
My fiance are leaving China for good next summer and have a firm exit day.
Not wanting to get slammed by summer airfare, we plan to buy our tickets in the next to weeks, and from Kunming we can get to Chicago for 600 USD. About $400 cheaper than the next alternative. We are going to book that without a second thought.
Nov 7, 2017, 8:15 pm
#26
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 234
Just booked Hainan San Diego to Shanghai for $500 per person RT, with 1 stop 787-9, which I thought was very reasonable. They let us upgrade to an "extra leg room" seat (exit row) for $90 per person each way, which I also felt was a good deal.
So it's San Diego to Seattle on Alaska and then Seattle to Shanghai non-stop. Same in reverse on the return flight.
So it's San Diego to Seattle on Alaska and then Seattle to Shanghai non-stop. Same in reverse on the return flight.
Nov 20, 2017, 3:11 am
#28
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
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Posts: 2,019
No, not on all seats! The middle seats do NOT have the air vents, at least on the 788. You must sit on the sides to get air vents if you want them. This of course involves having to possibly sit next to somebody you don’t know. I did it on the way back from China, and there was plenty of room for the woman sitting next to me to get out and back in to the seat (she was on window) even when I was in bed mode. In addition the “dividers” (which are really just really raised elbow rests) they have are pretty good.
In short if you want them you must sit on the sides.
*Editors note, please be aware this was in the J cabin.
In short if you want them you must sit on the sides.
*Editors note, please be aware this was in the J cabin.
Nov 22, 2017, 1:40 pm
#29
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
Hainan Airlines is the best airlines among Chinese ones. Also, it is one of the better ones worldwide. Their lounges at Beijing had been unimpressive though (maybe improved since I have been there).