On October 8,  the first Sanya ⇌ Minsk flight, operated by Belavia Airlines, landed safely at Phoenix International Airport at 7:55pm (GMT+8) in Sanya, Hainan Province.

This marks the first time for Phoenix Airport to add a Belarus route to its layout of intercontinental routes.

On October 8, the "Sanya ⇌ Minsk" route officially opened.

It is understood that this Belavia Airlines route uses an A330-200 for one flight a week between Sanya and Minsk. Inbound flight B2753 departs from Minsk every Wednesday at 09:40 and arrives in Sanya at 20:00. Outbound flight B2754 leaves Sanya at 22:00 and arrives in Minsk at 09:20 the next day (all times are shown in Beijing time, with exact times subject to the airline).