Hong Kong Airlines Launches New Direct Flight Service to Tokyo Narita

HONG KONG, April 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Commencing on 1 July 2016, Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed full-service airline, will launch a twice daily service between Hong Kong and Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan. Airbus A330 aircraft will be deployed on the route. Tokyo will be Hong Kong Airlines' seventh destination in Japan, further strengthen the airline's network in Japan and Asia, and provide Japan lovers with more travel options.

Hong Kong Airlines will launch its new direct flight service to Tokyo (Narita), Japan on 1 July 2016.

Mr. Li Dianchun, Chief Commercial Officer of Hong Kong Airlines said, "As the capital of Japan and one of the most important metropolitan cities in Asia, Tokyo has long been the favorite destination for Hong Kong people for both business and leisure travel.  We are pleased to add Tokyo (Narita) to our growing Asian network, offering our passengers with a wider range of travel options, and strengthening Hong Kong's position as one of the world's major aviation hubs."

The new Tokyo route will be operated by A330-300 wide-body aircraft, with its business class cabin featuring 32 seats. Each seat can turn into a flatbed when fully reclines to 180 degree horizontally and measures an overall length of 6 feet 1 inch.  As a full-service airline, passengers can enjoy the convenience of traveling with up to 20kg of checked baggage on free-of-charge basis.

The flight schedule for Tokyo (Narita) route is as follows (*All Times Local):

* Flight number and schedule may change without prior notice. 

^# Flight HX611 will commence operation on 2 July 2016

Complemented by the existing twice-daily flights to Okinawa, daily flight to Okayama, five-time weekly service to Sapporo, thrice-weekly service to Kagoshima, twice-weekly flights to Miyazaki and Kumamoto, Hong Kong Airlines will operate a total of 47 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Japan starting from July, further strengthening its route network.

About Hong Kong Airlines

Established in 2006, Hong Kong Airlines is a full-service airline firmly rooted in Hong Kong with a wide destination network covering over 30 major cities across the Asia Pacific region, including Gold Coast, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Sapporo, Bangkok, Bali and Okinawa. The current operating fleet is made up of 28 Airbus aircraft with an average age of around 3.7 years, consisting of 23 passenger aircraft and five freighters, being one of the youngest fleet in the world. Hong Kong Airlines has been awarded the internationally acclaimed 4-star rating from Skytrax since 2011. Adhering to the concept of "Fresh and Very Hong Kong", Hong Kong Airlines is committed to "Bringing Greater Journeys Sky High", and is dedicated to providing a pleasant and enjoyable journey to all passengers.

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