Hainan Airlines

74.7IVCA

China · Asia

#28global
#10Asia
77%confidence
Operations and fleet punctuality · fleet · environment
64
Perception globally awarded recognitions
87
Network and track record fleet · destinations · continents · years · alliance
64

How it is made up

Continents served our own
6 continents (published network) · weight 5%
100
Destination network our own
120 destinations (published network) · weight 4%
66
Track record our own
37 years (founded in 1989) · weight 4%
46
Global alliance our own
No global alliance · weight 4%
40
Fleet size our own
200 or more aircraft (published fleet) · weight 3%
56
Wide-body fleet our own
67 wide-body aircraft (published fleet) · weight 7%
96
Global airline recognition award
Among the world's 10 best airlines (2026) · weight 15%
97
On-board experience rating award
Five stars · global (2026) · weight 11%
90
International product and service assessment award
Among the world's 25 best airlines (2026) · weight 9%
78
Frequent-flyer programme award
Hainan Fortune Wings Club: among the world's assessed programmes (international listing… · weight 6%
51
Product rating (stars) award
5 stars (product certification) · weight 4%
100
Regional recognition (best in its region) award
Best Airline in China (international recognition 2026) · weight 3%
100

#28 worldwide · #10 in Asia. IVCA 74.7. Strong in product rating, regional recognition, presence by continent. Weak in global alliance, track record, frequent-flyer programme. Confidence 77% (no data: punctuality). Not listed in environmental certification (worth 50).

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