Hong Kong Airlines Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Krabi, Thailand

HONG KONG, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the inauguration of Hong Kong Airlines' daily flight service between Hong Kong and Krabi, Thailand. To commemorate the official launch of this new route, Hong Kong Airlines has held celebrations at the Hong Kong International Airport.

Before departure, all passengers taking the inaugural flight were presented with a specially designed inaugural certificate and commemorative souvenirs as a gratitude to their support to Hong Kong Airlines. Passengers and Hong Kong Airlines aircrew celebrated the inauguration of Krabi route.

Before departure, all passengers taking the inaugural flight were presented with a specially designed inaugural certificate and commemorative souvenirs as a gratitude to their support to Hong Kong Airlines. Passengers and Hong Kong Airlines aircrew celebrated the inauguration of Krabi route.

Before departure, all passengers taking the inaugural flight were presented with a specially designed inaugural certificate and commemorative souvenirs as a gratitude to their support to Hong Kong Airlines. Upon touching down at the destination, the crew and passengers also received warm welcome from representatives of Hong Kong Airlines and Krabi International Airport.

Mr. Li Dianchun, Commercial Director of Hong Kong Airlines, said, "The Krabi route has received overwhelming response from the public and widespread popularity among travellers since its tickets have been opened for sale. Coinciding with the upcoming winter season, we believe the new route will provide our passengers with more travel options for enjoying the gorgeous beaches and sunshine in this chilly winter."

Hong Kong Airlines route network currently covers almost 30 cities across the Asia-Pacific region. With the launch of Krabi service, complemented by the existing six daily flights to Bangkok, Hong Kong Airlines will operate a total of 49 weekly frequent flights between Hong Kong and Thailand starting from today this year, further strengthening its route network in Southeast Asia.

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

About Hong Kong Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines is a full-service airline established in Hong Kong in 2006. Ever since then Hong Kong Airlines has grown to become an internationally-acclaimed carrier with its principal place of business in Hong Kong. Recognizing the warmth of its service and the quality of its onboard offering, Hong Kong Airlines has been awarded the highly-esteemed 4-star rating from Skytrax since 2011. Hong Kong Airlines' network currently covers almost 30 cities across the Asia-Pacific region, including Beijing, Shanghai, Sanya, Taipei, Sapporo, Bangkok, Bali and Okinawa. The current operating fleet has 25 aircraft with an average age of around 3 years, consisting of three Airbus A330-300s, nine Airbus A330-200s, eight A320s of passenger flights and five Airbus A330-200Fs of cargo flights. 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 an extraordinary flight experience to the passengers.

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