Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. announced it plans to begin nonstop service from Chicago to Beijing on September 3, 2013. Mainland China's only certified Skytrax(R) five-star airline will operate two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with departure and arrival times that allow for convenient connections from points throughout the United States. The new flight will complement the carrier's existing North American service to Beijing from Toronto and Seattle/Tacoma.