Hainan Airlines (HU) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA HU
- ICAO CHH
- Full-service
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Hainan Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- HU
- ICAO code
- CHH
- Main hub
- Haikou (HAK)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- China
About Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines takes its name from Hainan, the island province in the far south of China, and its headquarters are in the provincial capital, Haikou. Beyond Haikou it has major bases in Beijing and other mainland cities, so many of its international flights actually start from those cities rather than from Hainan itself. It is a full-service airline with Business and Economy cabins and is not a member of a global alliance. The route map covers domestic China along with services to other parts of Asia, Europe and North America.
Agents and developers can look for Hainan Airlines on IATA.co in two ways: the booking portal, or the flights API. Hainan Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Bookings are paid from a prepaid balance that you fund in advance. Every fare comes with its own rules on baggage, changes and refunds, and those rules are displayed before you confirm.
Hainan Airlines airline codes explained
Hainan Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code HU and the three-letter ICAO code CHH. The IATA code HU is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code CHH is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Hainan Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in China, operating mainly from Haikou (HAK). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking Hainan Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Hainan Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live HU fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Hainan Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Hainan Airlines (HU) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Hainan Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code HU and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=HAK&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=HU
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "HU",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "HU", "from": "HAK", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Hainan Airlines at a glance
- Chinese full-service airline headquartered in Haikou (HAK)
- Major bases in Beijing and other mainland cities
- Not a member of a global alliance
- Business and Economy cabins
Hainan Airlines (HU) questions
Hainan Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is HU, and its three-letter ICAO code is CHH. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Hainan Airlines' ICAO code is CHH. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code HU is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Hainan Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Hainan Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Hainan Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your HU search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Search your route in the booking portal or through the flights API. Hainan Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates, and you pay from your prepaid balance.
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