Tianjin Airlines inaugurate NZ services

Tianjin Airlines inaugurated its thrice weekly Airbus A330-200 service from Tianjin via Chongqing as GS7957 as from 22 December with brand new B-8776 arriving almost 10 hours later than scheduled around 0420 23 December. It departed a couple of hours later on the return journey to Chongqing and Tianjin as GS7958. Presumably inclement weather across parts of China was to blame for the significant delay.

Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through until late March when the frequency reduces to twice weekly.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/83516811/Chinas-Tianjin-Airlines-to-launch-direct-flights-to-Auckland

http://www.traveldailymedia.com/245100/tianjin-airlines-welcomes-auckland-aircraft/

http://centreforaviation.com/news/tianjin-airlines-a330--625637

B-8776 first flew 02 November 2016 and was delivered to China on 14 December 2016.