PRESS RELEASE
October 21, 2019

Hainan Airlines to launch KIX-Beijing andKIX-Lianyungang-Lanzhou services
Kansai Airports is pleased to announce that Hainan Airlines (HU) will offer new service fromKansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing, starting October 29, 2019. The Chinese airline
will also launch a route from KIX to Lanzhou via Lianyungang, a brand-new destination for KIX,
on November 25 this year.
Hainan Airlines, which resumed flights to KIX this February, has been awarded the Skytrax
World 5-Star Airline rating for the ninth consecutive year.
With the addition of new services, the airline will be offering a total of five destinations in Chinafrom KIX, including Shenzhen, Haikou and Xi’an. The upcoming flights are expected to further
boost demand for air travel between the two countries.
Kansai Airports is committed to expanding its aviation network to deliver a more convenient,
comfortable and pleasant travel experience for airport guests.
⚫ Launch Date
KIX-Beijing route: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
KIX-Lanzhou route (via Lianyungang): Monday, November 25, 2019

⚫ Flight Schedule
Destination

Flight No.

Schedule (local time)Frequency

HU 473Beijing (12:10) → Kansai (15:55)

Tue, Sun

HU 474

Kansai (21:00) → Beijing (23:30)

Tue, Sun

HU 473Beijing (15:10) → Kansai (19:00)

Thu, SatHU 474

Kansai (21:00) → Beijing (23:30)

Thu, SatHU 473Beijing (12:10) → Kansai (15:55)

Fri

HU 474

Kansai (20:55) → Beijing (23:25)

Fri

Flight No.

Schedule (local time)

Frequency

HU 7905

Lanzhou (08:05) → Kansai (15:15)

Mon, Wed

HU 7906

Kansai (16:55) → Lanzhou (22:45)

Mon

HU 7906

Kansai (17:55) → Lanzhou (23:45)

Wed

Beijing

Destination
Lanzhou(via Lianyungang)⚫ Aircraft Specification
Model: Boeing 737-800
Seats: 164 seats (8 in business class, 156 in economy class)

Courtesy: Hainan Airlines

Contact Information
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TEL: +81-72-455-2201

Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its core
members. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and Osaka
International Airport (“ITAMI”) from New Kansai International Airport Company (“NKIAC”) and has been
operating the two airports since April 1, 2016.
Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports’ wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport(“KOBE”) from Kobe City and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.
Under the concept of “One Kansai Airports Group”, Kansai Airports group strives to continuously improve its
services for all airport guests through appropriate investments and efficient operations, with safety andsecurity being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports, forthe benefit of the communities they serve.
For more information, please visit：http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/

Kansai Airports
Location

1-banchi, Senshu-kuko kita,
Izumisano-shi, Osaka

Shareholders

ORIX 40%,VINCI Airports 40%,
Other investors 20%1

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO:Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kansai International Airport and Osaka
International Airport

Kansai Airports Kobe
Location

1-ban, Kobe-kuko, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,
Hyogo

Shareholder

Kansai Airports 100％Company
RepresentativesRepresentative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kobe Airport

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global
powerhouse with a proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates adiverse portfolio of businesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly
complementary business activities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure,
automotive, ship and aircraft, real estate and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its businessglobally by establishing locations in a total of 37 countries and regions across the world. Through its businessactivities, ORIX has long been committed to corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For moredetails, please visit our website: http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operationof 46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the UnitedStates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil. Served by around 250 airlines, VINCI Airports'
network handled 240 million passengers in 2018.
Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates
airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize themanagement and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-buildconstruction projects. In 2018, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.6 billion, forconsolidated revenue of €1.6 billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
1ASICS Corporation; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Obayashi Corporation; OMRON Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated;

Kintetsu Group Holding Co., Ltd.; Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.; Suntory Holdings Limited; JTB Corp.; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Daikin Industries, Ltd.; Daiwa House
Industry Co., Ltd.; Takenaka Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION; Panasonic Corporation;
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.; Rengo Co., Ltd.; The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.; Kiyo Holdings, Inc.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; THE SHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto
Bank, Ltd.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Bank, Limited; and the Private
Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation of Japan.