Hong Kong Airlines Grows Network to 35 Destinations and Expands Fleet to 32 Aircraft

22-Aug-2016

Stepping into its 10th year since establishment, the internationally-acclaimed full service airline, Hong Kong Airlines (the "Company") continues its rapid growth with fleet and network expansion to meet increasing travel demand. This year, Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of five Airbus aircraft and reaches a fleet size of 32 aircraft.

The latest addition, an Airbus A330-300 wide-body, has a seating capacity of 285 passengers and 695 cubic feet of cargo. It is configured with 30 Business Class seats and 255 Economy Class seats. The Company's 32ndaircraft is now in operation and is mainly employed on routes to Okinawa, Osaka, Tokyo, Bangkok and Denpasar. Hong Kong Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the world with a current average age of around 3.9 years. The modern fleet is equipped with efficient engines which can reduce noise and improve fuel consumption, thus maximizing operational performance.

Hong Kong Airlines currently covers 35 flight destinations across the Asia Pacific region. The airline has planned to extend 10 new destinations within the year. After launching the Gold Coast and Cairns route early this year, the Company has further introduced 6 new destinations across four countries: Tokyo, Osaka and Okayama in Japan, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Kuching in Malaysia and Saipan of the United States. Towards the end of the year, the Company will launch two more new routes, including the direct service to Yonago, Japan commencing on 14 September, and the service to Auckland, New Zealand which will be inaugurated on 10 November. The new long-haul route highlights Hong Kong Airlines' expansion beyond Asia and its aims to attract travellers across the Pearl River Delta region, as befits Hong Kong's reputation as an international transportation hub.

The first half of 2016 saw Hong Kong Airlines' passenger traffic exceeding 3 million, a 12% growth compared to last year. The average loading also rose by 1.3% to 83%. To facilitate its rapid development, Hong Kong Airlines plans to recruit around 1,000 personnel covering a wide range of job functions, including cabin crew, ground staff, pilots, flight engineers and maintenance staff.

Mr. Zhang Kui, President of Hong Kong Airlines said," In the future, Hong Kong Airlines will continue introducing more value-added services and products. With our devotion to service quality, safety standard and strengthened network, we strive to provide all passengers with more travel options and a pleasant flight experience."

香港航空迎來第32架客機 _航點増至35個

踏入成立十週年，國際知名的全服務航空公司香港航空加快發展步伐，持續拓展機隊規模及航線網絡，以滿足日益增長的旅客出行需求。截至目前，今年公司已迎來五架空中巴士飛機，機隊規模達到32架。

最新引進的第32架客機為空中巴士A330-300寬體客機，可載共285名乘客及載貨695立方呎，配備30個商務艙座位及255個經濟艙座位，目前已投入運作，主要往來香港與沖繩、大阪、東京、曼谷及峇厘島。目前，香港航空機隊平均機齡僅為約3.9年，為世界上最年輕的機隊之一。年輕的機隊均採用新型設計並配備高效能引擎，可有效減少噪音及燃油耗損，使營運效率大大提高。

香港航空航線網絡目前覆蓋亞太地區共35個航點。香港航空計劃今年增加約10個新航點，繼今年初開通澳洲黃金海岸及開恩茲外，已陸續推出日本東京、大阪及岡山、柬埔寨金邊、馬來西亞古晉和美國塞班島航線。此外，9月14日公司將開通日本米子，而11月10還將開通香港往來新西蘭奧克蘭的航線，增添又一條長航線，顯示香港航空在亞洲地區外的國際市場戰略擴張，充分發揮香港作為國際航空樞紐的優勢，並吸引珠三角地區的客源。

今年上半年，香港航空客運量超過三百萬，較去年同期增長約12%。平均客座率達83%，較去年同期增長1.3%。為滿足業務擴展之強勁人手需求，香港航空全年計劃聘請員工近千人，工種涵蓋多個範疇，包括機艙服務員、地勤、機師、飛機工程及維修人員等。

香港航空總裁張逵先生表示：「香港航空將繼續推出更多升級服務和產品，憑藉不斷提升的服務質素、安全標準及快速擴展的航線網路，務求為旅客帶來更多出行選擇和愉快的旅遊體驗。」