The Oslo-Beijing route was first launched in 2019.
Hainan Airlines will restart flights between Beijing and Oslo in March, restoring nonstop connectivity between mainland China and Norway after a hiatus of more than five years.
The flights between Beijing Capital International Airport and Oslo Airport are set to begin on March 22 and will operate three times per week through Oct. 25 using a 292-seat Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Hainan Airlines last served the route from May to October 2019.
Norwegian airport operator Avinor says the 4,337-mi. (3,769-nm) route will support tourism and cultural exchange while playing a vital role in Norway’s seafood industry, as cargo is a key component of the service. Norwegian seafood exports totaled NOK44.1 billion ($4.1 billion) in the third quarter of 2024, setting records for trade with the China, Germany and the UK, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council.
The addition of Oslo will increase Hainan Airlines’ European network to 17 destinations during the summer 2025 season alongside such cities as Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Manchester and Prague. The move follows the recent launch of routes connecting Shenzhen and Madrid, and Chengdu and Vienna.
The latest schedules filed with OAG show that Hainan Airlines intends to offer about 1.4 million two-way seats between China and Europe in summer 2025, marking a rise of around 30% on summer 2024.
Overall China-Norway traffic totaled about 58,000 two-way passengers during the first 11 months of 2024, preliminary figures provided by Sabre Market Intelligence show, compared with 97,000 during the 2019 calendar year when Hainan Airlines previously offered nonstop seasonal flights.
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