Chinese New Year is nearly upon us (February 8th, for those who need a reminder), but Hainan Airlines has decided to kick-off the celebration a tad early. The Chinese airline recently released a video of several flight crewmembers guiding a dancing lion-a traditional costume for the New Year festivities-through Manchester, England. Relatedly, the video was also a tribute to a new route coming available in June 2016 (Beijing to Manchester and vice-versa).

Watch to the end for the best scene: two newspaper-clutching flight attendants crammed into a elevator (easy listening jazz, included) with the costumed lion. Check it out above.