Monthly air ticket began to be sold in June in the business route between Beijing and Shanghai, the first monthly ticket by airline company.

Hainan Airlines and Yoee travel net promoted the monthly ticket. For one person on board three times per month, it cost 1,500 yuan (US$175) for monthly economic class tickets and 3,540 yuan (US$410) for monthly business class tickets.

For frequent air passengers, the monthly ticket can save money as well as time, said Xu Fei, general manager of Hainan Airlines Beijing office.

The monthly ticket only cover Beijing and Shanghai currently with three daily flights as option and will expand to more destinations as demand increases.

(Xinhua News Agency June 6, 2005)