HONG Kong Airlines is set to launch its first direct flight to New Zealand on November 10.
Services depart daily from Hong Kong International Airport at 15.20 and will arrive at Auckland Airport at 07.30 local time. The return flight will depart daily from Auckland at 09.30 and will reach Hong Kong at 15.55.
The flights will be operated by an Airbus A332 with 283 seats, including 24 business class seats.
Li Dianchun, chief commercial officer of Hong Kong Airlines stated that the route is being launched to ride on the rise in number of Hong Kong and China travellers visiting New Zealand.
“According to official figures by the New Zealand Government, as of March 2016, the total number of visitors from Hong Kong and China has recorded rises of 19.1 per cent and 27.8 per cent respectively,” he said.
“Leveraging on our connectivity in Asia via the international hub in Hong Kong, we believe this new service to Auckland will be welcomed by passengers from Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Okinawa, Tokyo, Bangkok and Taipei, offering them more travel options.”
