Direct flights from Shanghai
By Wang Yanlin |
July 25, 2010, Sunday
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If you want to travel to Belgium or start a trip to Europe, Hainan Airlines offers daily direct flights.
On May 28, the country's fourth-biggest carrier launched its maiden flight between Shanghai and Brussels, making the journey from eastern China easier than ever.
The carrier operates three flights a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from Shanghai and four flights (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) from Beijing.
Hainan Airlines provides free transfers from Brussels to 12 other destinations in Europe.
Service usually includes two meals and a beverage.
In-flight movies, music and video games are available -- the seat back in front of you contains a screen.
For more information, you can call 950718 or visit www.hnair.com.
Tips for the trip
Visas: People in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang can apply for a Schengen Visa -- valid for 15 European countries -- at Belgium's Visa Application Center in Shanghai and other European visa centers.
Currency: Euros.
Language: French, German, Dutch. Also English.
Time difference: Between Beijing and Brussels, it's six hours in summer and seven hours in winter.
Transport: Travel is very convenient. Major Belgian cities can be reached in under two hours' drive. Trains run frequently to Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam.
Temperature: In summer the temperature is usually between 12 to 22 degrees Celsius that seems low for summer. In winter it ranges from 0 to 6 degrees. Take an umbrella.
Voltage: 220V. Take an adaptor for Chinese appliances because the Belgian outlets use two-plugs.
Shopping: Most department stores close at 6pm.
On May 28, the country's fourth-biggest carrier launched its maiden flight between Shanghai and Brussels, making the journey from eastern China easier than ever.
The carrier operates three flights a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from Shanghai and four flights (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) from Beijing.
Hainan Airlines provides free transfers from Brussels to 12 other destinations in Europe.
Service usually includes two meals and a beverage.
In-flight movies, music and video games are available -- the seat back in front of you contains a screen.
For more information, you can call 950718 or visit www.hnair.com.
Tips for the trip
Visas: People in Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang can apply for a Schengen Visa -- valid for 15 European countries -- at Belgium's Visa Application Center in Shanghai and other European visa centers.
Currency: Euros.
Language: French, German, Dutch. Also English.
Time difference: Between Beijing and Brussels, it's six hours in summer and seven hours in winter.
Transport: Travel is very convenient. Major Belgian cities can be reached in under two hours' drive. Trains run frequently to Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam.
Temperature: In summer the temperature is usually between 12 to 22 degrees Celsius that seems low for summer. In winter it ranges from 0 to 6 degrees. Take an umbrella.
Voltage: 220V. Take an adaptor for Chinese appliances because the Belgian outlets use two-plugs.
Shopping: Most department stores close at 6pm.
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