Hong Kong Express to commence operation as LCC on 27-10-2013

[Kenneth T 0]

Extracted from HK Express website:

In late 2012, the shareholders of Hong Kong Express commenced a feasibility study into creating Hong Kong’s first true low cost airline (LCC) and with the announcement on 26 June 2013, the transformation of Hong Kong Express into an LCC officially commenced. Focusing on low fares and on-time reliability, Hong Kong Express will bring true competition to the Hong Kong market and surrounding region.

A completely separate management team was formed from the existing Hong Kong Express management team and LCC professionals recruited from both Hong Kong and around the LCC services will commence on 27thOctober 2013. Hong Kong Express will operate an initial fleet of five Airbus A320 aircrafts with seating for up to 174 guests. As our list of destinations grows, the fleet is planned to grow to over 30 Airbus A320’s by 2018 , operating one of the world’s youngest fleets and bringing even greater choice to Hong Kong and Asia travellers.

[BC Tam 2]

Heard they are soon to start services into PEN too

[Raymund Yeoh 1]

Heard they are soon to start services into PEN too

Yep correct.....just had dinner with a HKG fren....they will come to Pen in Dec....hear the flight departs HKG around 2pm to PEN n return flight to HKG is around 730pm

[Kenneth T 0]

Few weeks ago, the all inclusive return fare from BKI-HKG-BKI was less than RM500.

[S V Choong 4]

Received the news since about 2-3 months ago from a very reliable internal source at HK Airlines