Hawaiian Airlines to suspend service to China in October

(AP) — Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its only route to China after four years of offering the service. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the airline announced Tuesday the nonstop service that flew three days a week between Honolulu and Beijing will end in October, citing low demand. Airline spokeswoman Ann Botticelli says the company was optimistic that the number of visitors from China would increase, but the market has been slow to mature. The airline started the service in April 2014 after its initial attempt failed nearly a decade prior. The airline says it plans to redeploy its 278-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft on a route consistent with its expansion plans. Botticelli says Hawaiian will continue its efforts to build awareness of the brand and destination in China. Source: Associated Press  from China Travel & Tourism News https://ift.tt/1iB6EFm