Hainan Airlines plans to launch two new services from Haikou to Laos over the next two weeks.

The carrier will start a Haikou-Vientiane service on August 31, followed by Haikou-Luang Prabang on September 4.

Both routes will be operated using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, despite frequencies unknown.

The launch of two new routes will facilitate travel and economy exchanges between China and Laos during the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane.