How is Hainan airlines?
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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How is Hainan airlines?
Hello,
I'm planning on flying from San Jose/SFO to Beijing. I've noticed there is a direct flight from SJC with Hainan airlines. I've never heard of this company. How are their flights? How are the planes (economy/business)? Is it safe to fly with them?
Thanks
I'm planning on flying from San Jose/SFO to Beijing. I've noticed there is a direct flight from SJC with Hainan airlines. I've never heard of this company. How are their flights? How are the planes (economy/business)? Is it safe to fly with them?
Thanks
#2
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BTW, we all know that the skytrax rating is bs, but they serve markets that nobody else does, are cheap, and have new planes.
#3
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HU is quite good and their planes are fairly new.
#9
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And yes, another vote for Hainan airlines. Totally fine. Would prefer them over any US carrier any day. And over most European carriers as well.
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#13
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YES! Definitely better than LH. The only European carrier which I would clearly prefer to HU is TK. (generally spoken..)
I don't know why many people still love LH, but even their new C product is sup-par to pretty much everyone else, and their Y seat is barely bearable. Not even to add that any short and mid haul flights are really terrible due to their seat. There are reasons why pretty much all growth within LH group has happened at LX, and not LH.. (not that LX is better in Y, or that their lounges are better or anything, they just don't have a huge line of inherited liabilities like LH..
I don't know why many people still love LH, but even their new C product is sup-par to pretty much everyone else, and their Y seat is barely bearable. Not even to add that any short and mid haul flights are really terrible due to their seat. There are reasons why pretty much all growth within LH group has happened at LX, and not LH.. (not that LX is better in Y, or that their lounges are better or anything, they just don't have a huge line of inherited liabilities like LH..
#14
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YES! Definitely better than LH. The only European carrier which I would clearly prefer to HU is TK. (generally spoken..)
I don't know why many people still love LH, but even their new C product is sup-par to pretty much everyone else, and their Y seat is barely bearable. Not even to add that any short and mid haul flights are really terrible due to their seat. There are reasons why pretty much all growth within LH group has happened at LX, and not LH.. (not that LX is better in Y, or that their lounges are better or anything, they just don't have a huge line of inherited liabilities like LH..
I don't know why many people still love LH, but even their new C product is sup-par to pretty much everyone else, and their Y seat is barely bearable. Not even to add that any short and mid haul flights are really terrible due to their seat. There are reasons why pretty much all growth within LH group has happened at LX, and not LH.. (not that LX is better in Y, or that their lounges are better or anything, they just don't have a huge line of inherited liabilities like LH..
That said, I'm taking my own HU leg this summer. So far I am very impressed with their local office in YYZ. Very professional and helpful! We shall see how the flights go.
#15
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HU is pretty appealing to newcomers though.
Cheap prices, great aircraft/apperance, new planes, up to par on seats, great pre-sales look, and makes many thing you'll get Hainan chicken !
Cheap prices, great aircraft/apperance, new planes, up to par on seats, great pre-sales look, and makes many thing you'll get Hainan chicken !