Hainan Airlines to fly from Beijing to Tel Aviv, Israel in 2015

Hainan Airlines, the largest privately owned Chinese airline, will start direct flights from Beijing to Tel Aviv in 2015. Currently, only El Al flies between China and Israel, with three weekly flights. Hainan Airlines, who are ranked as one of only seven airlines to be ranked as a five-star airline by Skytrax, have been given approval to fly up to 14 weekly flights, however it is expected that they will begin service from Beijing to Tel Aviv with no more than one daily flight.