Hainan Airlines to start Prague flights

Hainan Airlines Co Ltd plans to launch the first direct flights between China and the Czech Republic in September as part of the effort to implement the Belt and Road Initiative.

The route from Beijing to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, will begin on Sept 23, with the Chinese carrier running three flights a week.

"This will be Hainan Airlines' seventh route to Europe, which would complete the carrier's global network," said Chen Ming, vice-president of HNA Group, parent company of the airline.