Chinese airline Hainan announced a new direct route between Guangzhou and Tel Aviv. The airline started his direct connection with Israel in 2016, first with a route to Beijing and then announcing a connection with Shanghai. This last announcement confirms the airline intentions to invest in Israel-China connections, in sight of the growing demands by the tourism sector. At the moment, 70% of passengers are Chinese and 30% are Israelis, for Hainan flights. The flights will run three times per week, starting from August 1, 2018. Also the weekly schedule for the Shangai-Tel Aviv route is already confirmed.