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China?s President confirms £250 million Hainan Airlines link to Manchester :: Routesonline
A few comments to interpret differnet ways. Depends if you're from Manchester, Scotland or Birmingham.
Chen Feng, Chairman of the Board of Directors, HNA Group, the parent of Hainan Airlines has added to this speculation. ““Hainan Airlines looks forward to launching further routes between the UK and other metropolitan cities in China in the future,” he said.
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