Airline stocks advanced during the morning session. At the time of writing, AIR CHINA (00753) rose 3.04% to HK$5.08. CATHAY PAC AIR (00293) increased by 2.39%, trading at HK$12.01. China Southern Airlines (01055) was up 2.21% at HK$4.16. China Eastern Airlines (00670) gained 1.24%, reaching HK$4.07.