Hong Kong Airlines Introduces London Link

Hong Kong Airlines inaugurated flights between Hong Kong and London this week introducing a new option for passengers between the UK and the former British colony in Asia. The carrier has been offering a daily service between Hong Kong and London Gatwick from March 7, 2012 using an Airbus A330-200 configured in what it describes as an “all Club Class offering”. This arrangement comprises 34 Club Premier and 82 Club Classic seats.

“The latest addition to the Hong Kong Airlines network highlights our commitment to the UK market, and our ongoing work to strengthen our position in one of the world’s leading aviation hubs,” the airline’s President Yang Jian Hong said during a visit to London to mark the inaugural service. “Hong Kong Airlines is proud to play a part in promoting the future of luxury travel with our unique all Club Class aircraft.”

In the past year almost one million O&D passengers travelled between Hong Kong and London with around 96 per cent of these travelling from London Heathrow where Air New Zealand, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways all offer flights. There are currently more than 60 weekly rotations between Hong Kong and London which together provide more than 20,000 weekly seats in each direction.

Hong Kong Airlines is targeting the premium share of this market, but not just those flying to Hong Kong and is offering convenient connections for passengers looking to travel to onward destinations across China, Japan and Southeast Asia, including Bangkok, Tokyo and Singapore.