Hainan Airlines Compensation and Reimbursement for Cancelled and Delayed Flights

Yurii Moskalenko
23.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

Whenever flights get cancelled or delayed, it can be annoying and inconvenient for passengers. However, the EU has a regulation 261 that helps protect passengers in these situations. According to EU 261, if your flight is disrupted, the airline has to provide you with compensation and assistance.

Passenger Rights Under EU 261/2004

The EU 261 is the regulation that deals with the rights of air passengers. In particular, this law covers diverse cases, such as delays, flight cancellations, rebooking, etc., and obligates airlines to handle individual cases with fairness and care. If the incident happens due to the airline’s fault, any traveler who experienced certain inconveniences is entitled to get compensation. Furthermore, travelers may be eligible for certain benefits, which we will discuss further in the article.

Right to Compensation

The EU 261 includes rules concerning the compensation process, including assistance for passengers who suffered from flight problems. In particular, the amount of compensation you can expect to receive is up to 600 euros per passenger. This sum ranges, based on your circumstances.

Compensation for Hainan Airlines Flight Cancellation

First and foremost, travelers should be aware that the airline must inform them about the flight cancellation. If the airline informs you under fourteen days before the date of your flight and does not offer any alternative flight, the airline, according to the EU 261 regulation, is obligated to compensate you compensation of 250 – 600 euros.

At the same time, if a passenger is offered an alternative flight but reaches his destination later than the scheduled arrival time of the original flight, the passenger might be eligible for compensation. The table below shows the airline’s obligations depending on the length of the delay:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

Compensation for Hainan Airlines Flight Delay

When a flight is delayed for 3+ hours, the airline is obligated to pay compensation. If the flight is delayed for five or more hours, the passenger may receive a ticket refund or an alternative flight to the final destination.

Furthermore, in such situations, the airline is also required to provide a passenger with refreshments, meals, and accommodation. See essential details about compensation in the table below:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Right to Care

Right to Care refers to a specific aspect of EU Regulation 261/2004, which sets out common rules on compensation and assistance for travelers in the event of long delays, denied boarding, or flight cancellations.

The “Right to Care” under EU261/2004 obliges airlines to provide certain assistance and services to passengers experiencing significant delays or cancellations. These include:

  • Food and drinks appropriate for the waiting time
  • Hotel accommodation if an overnight stay becomes necessary
  • Transport between the airport and the hotel
  • Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes

Upgrading and Downgrading

In situations where a passenger receives an alternative flight, it is important to be aware of upgrading and downgrading the flight’s class.

In cases, when the airline provides you with a higher class (for instance, you booked Economy but were upgraded to Business class), you won’t have to pay additional fees for this service.

Regarding downgrading in class (if you had a Business class ticket, but were downgraded to Economy), you can obtain reimbursement. In this case, it’s important to note that the amount of compensation is entirely based on the distance of a flight:

  • 30% of the flight tickets cost for a 1,500 km distance or less;
  • 50% of the flight tickets cost (specifically, for intra-EU flights that are over 1,500 km and all other flights with a 1,500 km and 3,500 km distance;
  • 75% of the ticket price for flights with a 3,500+ km distance.

Consider that these rights cover every flight within the European Union, as well as flights departing from or arriving in the European Union by airlines based in the EU.

When Are You Not Entitled to Compensation?

Unfortunately, there are situations, when passengers won’t get compensation for cancelled or delayed flights. Specifically, we talk about extraordinary circumstances that are outside of the airline’s control. A few examples are as follows:

  • Bad weather conditions and natural disasters;
  • Political circumstances (related security risks, terrorist attacks);
  • A collision of the aircraft and foreign objects (birds, for instance);
  • Unruly or very ill passengers;
  • Strikes (that are not caused by the airline’s crew).

Furthermore, if the airline might have been able to do something to avoid problems with the flight and failed to handle the situation, you can claim compensation.

Which Flights are Covered by EU 261/2004?

EU 261 applies to all flights departing from European Union airports. It also applies to flights arriving in the EU if the airline is based in the EU. This includes airlines from EU countries as well as Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.

However, Hainan Airlines is not a European airline. Therefore, they aren’t required to pay compensation if their flights operate outside of the European Union. This is true even for their flights to the European Union if they start outside the EU.

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing from the EU airports✔️ Yes
Flights arriving at the EU airports❌ No

How to Claim Hainan Airlines Compensation

Flight cancellation or delay can be a frustrating experience that can not only upset you but also ruin all your travel plans. Those who are unlucky enough to face a flight delay or cancellation should know exactly how to claim compensation. To apply for compensation, follow these steps:

  1. Fill in our form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We know the EU laws well and will strive to obtain your rightful compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.

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Date Airline (Flight number) Route Status Your compensation

29.05.202523:35

Hainan Airlines

7204

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Guangzhou (CAN)

delayed

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29.05.202522:25

Hainan Airlines

4240

Xiamen (XMN)

Nanning (NNG)

delayed

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29.05.202521:15

Hainan Airlines

7854

Lanzhou (LHW)

Urumqi (URC)

delayed

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29.05.202520:40

Hainan Airlines

7038

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Haikou (HAK)

delayed

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29.05.202520:10

Hainan Airlines

7374

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Sanya (SYX)

delayed

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29.05.202519:15

Hainan Airlines

7644

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Dalian (DLC)

delayed

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29.05.202515:55

Hainan Airlines

2652

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Yinchuan (INC)

delayed

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29.05.202515:40

Hainan Airlines

4207

Jining (JNG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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29.05.202515:00

Hainan Airlines

7117

Haikou (HAK)

Changsha (CSX)

cancelled

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29.05.202513:20

Hainan Airlines

7745

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Hohhot (HET)

delayed

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29.05.202512:45

Hainan Airlines

2651

Yinchuan (INC)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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29.05.202511:40

Hainan Airlines

5061

Zhengzhou (CGO)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

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29.05.202511:00

Hainan Airlines

446

Seattle (SEA)

Chongqing (CKG)

delayed

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29.05.202511:00

Hainan Airlines

7481

Haikou (HAK)

Beijing (PEK)

cancelled

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29.05.202510:00

Hainan Airlines

7359

Guiyang (KWE)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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29.05.202509:30

Hainan Airlines

7853

Urumqi (URC)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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29.05.202509:05

Hainan Airlines

7089

Haikou (HAK)

Kunming (KMG)

delayed

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29.05.202509:05

Hainan Airlines

7087

Haikou (HAK)

Chongqing (TFU)

delayed

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29.05.202508:40

Hainan Airlines

7939

Haikou (HAK)

Bangkok (BKK)

delayed

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29.05.202508:30

Hainan Airlines

7317

Haikou (HAK)

Changsha (CSX)

delayed

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29.05.202508:30

Hainan Airlines

4267

Haikou (HAK)

Fuyang (FUG)

delayed

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29.05.202508:15

Hainan Airlines

7031

Haikou (HAK)

Zhengzhou (CGO)

delayed

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29.05.202508:10

Hainan Airlines

7075

Haikou (HAK)

Fuzhou (FOC)

delayed

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29.05.202508:00

Hainan Airlines

5073

Haikou (HAK)

Guilin (KWL)

delayed

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28.05.202519:00

Hainan Airlines

7772

Wenzhou (WNZ)

Shenzhen (SZX)

cancelled

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28.05.202515:20

Hainan Airlines

2598

Haikou (HAK)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

cancelled

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28.05.202513:20

Hainan Airlines

2651

Yinchuan (INC)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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28.05.202511:10

Hainan Airlines

2597

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Haikou (HAK)

cancelled

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28.05.202510:30

Hainan Airlines

7629

Wenzhou (WNZ)

Zhuhai (ZUH)

cancelled

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27.05.202521:50

Hainan Airlines

7128

Anqing (AQG)

Beijing (PEK)

delayed

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27.05.202513:15

Hainan Airlines

3236

Shenzhen (SZX)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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27.05.202513:10

Hainan Airlines

3244

Xiamen (XMN)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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27.05.202513:05

Hainan Airlines

3226

Kunming (KMG)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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27.05.202512:45

Hainan Airlines

2651

Yinchuan (INC)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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27.05.202509:30

Hainan Airlines

8601

Brussels (BRU)

Prague (PRG)

delayed

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27.05.202508:40

Hainan Airlines

5079

Hangzhou (HGH)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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27.05.202508:10

Hainan Airlines

3223

Shanghai (XIY)

Zunyi (ZYI)

delayed

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27.05.202507:05

Hainan Airlines

8542

Hamburg (HAM)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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27.05.202507:05

Hainan Airlines

8564

Lyon (LYS)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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26.05.202523:35

Hainan Airlines

7204

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Guangzhou (CAN)

delayed

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26.05.202521:30

Hainan Airlines

7274

Anqing (AQG)

Haikou (HAK)

cancelled

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26.05.202519:35

Hainan Airlines

7671

Haikou (HAK)

Hengyang (HNY)

delayed

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26.05.202515:20

Hainan Airlines

2598

Haikou (HAK)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

cancelled

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26.05.202514:15

Hainan Airlines

2802

Lijiang City (LJG)

Zhi Jiang (HJJ)

delayed

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26.05.202513:30

Hainan Airlines

3231

Tianjin (TSN)

Mian Yang (MIG)

delayed

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26.05.202512:00

Hainan Airlines

7887

Lanzhou (LHW)

Hangzhou (HGH)

delayed

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26.05.202511:40

Hainan Airlines

5061

Zhengzhou (CGO)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

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26.05.202511:10

Hainan Airlines

2597

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Haikou (HAK)

cancelled

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26.05.202510:40

Hainan Airlines

3230

Wuhan (WUH)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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26.05.202510:10

Hainan Airlines

7745

Shenzhen (SZX)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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26.05.202508:40

Hainan Airlines

5079

Hangzhou (HGH)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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26.05.202506:35

Hainan Airlines

2811

Hangzhou (HGH)

Zunyi (ZYI)

delayed

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26.05.202506:30

Hainan Airlines

8576

Stockholm (ARN)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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26.05.202506:25

Hainan Airlines

7763

Shenzhen (SZX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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26.05.202501:50

Hainan Airlines

761

Shenzhen (SZX)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

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25.05.202520:05

Hainan Airlines

7842

Shanghai (PVG)

Shanghai (XIY)

cancelled

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25.05.202519:10

Hainan Airlines

7746

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Shenzhen (SZX)

delayed

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25.05.202518:20

Hainan Airlines

3253

Hohhot (HET)

Xilinhot (XIL)

delayed

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25.05.202518:05

Hainan Airlines

4733

Shanghai (PVG)

Shenyang (SHE)

delayed

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25.05.202516:35

Hainan Airlines

8538

Brussels (BRU)

Birmingham (BHX)

delayed

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25.05.202516:15

Hainan Airlines

7746

Hohhot (HET)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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25.05.202515:00

Hainan Airlines

8089

Brussels (BRU)

Rome (FCO)

delayed

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25.05.202513:30

Hainan Airlines

8145

Rome (FCO)

Bari (BRI)

delayed

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25.05.202513:00

Hainan Airlines

7373

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Changchun (CGQ)

delayed

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25.05.202512:40

Hainan Airlines

3244

Xiamen (XMN)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

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25.05.202510:30

Hainan Airlines

7047

Xiamen (XMN)

Shenyang (SHE)

delayed

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25.05.202508:50

Hainan Airlines

4249

Nanning (NNG)

(SQD)

delayed

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25.05.202508:30

Hainan Airlines

7429

Xiamen (XMN)

Zhengzhou (CGO)

delayed

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24.05.202519:10

Hainan Airlines

4208

Lanzhou (LHW)

Jining (JNG)

delayed

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24.05.202518:55

Hainan Airlines

4414

Shanghai (XIY)

Dayong (DYG)

delayed

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24.05.202516:55

Hainan Airlines

3201

Tianjin (TSN)

Hangzhou (HGH)

delayed

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24.05.202516:35

Hainan Airlines

5041

Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Changchun (CGQ)

delayed

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24.05.202516:25

Hainan Airlines

4413

Dayong (DYG)

Shanghai (XIY)

delayed

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24.05.202516:10

Hainan Airlines

7888

Hangzhou (HGH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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24.05.202516:00

Hainan Airlines

7546

Lianyungang (LYG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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24.05.202514:05

Hainan Airlines

3224

Xiamen (XMN)

Zunyi (ZYI)

delayed

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24.05.202512:45

Hainan Airlines

2651

Yinchuan (INC)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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24.05.202510:15

Hainan Airlines

7643

Dalian (DLC)

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

delayed

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24.05.202510:10

Hainan Airlines

7745

Shenzhen (SZX)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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24.05.202509:35

Hainan Airlines

8547

Brussels (BRU)

Barcelona (BCN)

delayed

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24.05.202509:35

Hainan Airlines

7752

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Shenzhen (SZX)

delayed

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24.05.202509:30

Hainan Airlines

8601

Brussels (BRU)

Prague (PRG)

delayed

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24.05.202509:20

Hainan Airlines

8057

Brussels (BRU)

Geneva (GVA)

delayed

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24.05.202507:45

Hainan Airlines

8540

London (LHR)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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24.05.202506:05

Hainan Airlines

8557

Manchester (MAN)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

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23.05.202521:15

Hainan Airlines

4244

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Nanning (NNG)

delayed

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23.05.202520:40

Hainan Airlines

7038

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Haikou (HAK)

delayed

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23.05.202520:10

Hainan Airlines

7374

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Sanya (SYX)

delayed

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23.05.202519:35

Hainan Airlines

7671

Haikou (HAK)

Hengyang (HNY)

delayed

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23.05.202519:10

Hainan Airlines

4285

Haikou (HAK)

(SQD)

delayed

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23.05.202518:15

Hainan Airlines

4710

Hami (HMI)

Shanghai (XIY)

delayed

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23.05.202516:30

Hainan Airlines

2652

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Yinchuan (INC)

delayed

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23.05.202516:30

Hainan Airlines

2652

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Yinchuan (INC)

delayed

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23.05.202516:30

Hainan Airlines

2652

Xuzhou (XUZ)

Yinchuan (INC)

delayed

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23.05.202516:10

Hainan Airlines

7888

Hangzhou (HGH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

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23.05.202515:20

Hainan Airlines

2598

Haikou (HAK)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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23.05.202515:20

Hainan Airlines

2598

Haikou (HAK)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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23.05.202515:20

Hainan Airlines

2598

Haikou (HAK)

Xuzhou (XUZ)

delayed

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23.05.202514:15

Hainan Airlines

2802

Lijiang City (LJG)

Zhi Jiang (HJJ)

delayed

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23.05.202513:55

Hainan Airlines

4709

Shanghai (XIY)

Hami (HMI)

delayed

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Yurii Moskalenko
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