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MOU inked on direct flight between Kuching, Hong Kong

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KUCHING: Sarawak will be directly connected with Hong Kong via air beginning April 2016 following the inking of an official agreement on the move.

 

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and Hong Kong Airlines here yesterday.

 

The board was represented by its chief executive officer Datu Ik Pahon Joyik, who is also permanent secretary to the Tourism Ministry, while the airline company was represented by its strategy and planning commercial department manager Andre Zhang.

 

For the record, Hong Kong Airlines is a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines Ltd.

 

Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, who witnessed the ceremony, said under the MOU, Hong Kong Airlines would fly passengers on board its 174-seat A320 flight via the Hong Kong-Kuching-Hong Kong route twice weekly.

 

As part of the agreement, the minister also said STB would provide incentives and support as part of the airline’s request to ensure sustainability of this route.

 

“On this endeavour, Tourism Malaysia and Malaysian Airports Holdings Bhs (MAHB) will also offer incentives, apart from STB. The initial agreement outlined the route to be flown between Hong Kong and Kuching on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the time slots to be determined by the airline based on market demands and also the approval by the Hong Kong government,” he said.


Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/12/19/mou-inked-on-direct-flight-between-kuching-hong-kong/#ixzz3ukjZnp3w

 

 

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Not quite sure whether this is going to work.... at least this sounds like good news for now :)

 

174-seat A320 sounds more like the HK express configuration. Hong Kong Airlines A320 has a lower density of 8J / 144 Y

 

 

 

 

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Not quite sure whether this is going to work.... at least this sounds like good news for now :)

 

174-seat A320 sounds more like the HK express configuration. Hong Kong Airlines A320 has a lower density of 8J / 144 Y

Yes indeed, the flight will be done by HK Express, as shared in a HK Aviation FB Group.

 

On the same day, Hong Kong Airlines Group also signed an MOU today to lease 12 A320neo for delivery between 2016 till 2018, as part of their expansion program.

 

I do hope they can sustain the route though. AirAsia tried to make it worked but failed.

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HK Express also failed the more popular BKI - HKG route.

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HK Express also failed the more popular BKI - HKG route.

HK Express also had to contend with the more established MH, KA, AK operations on BKI-HKG (plus if I remember correctly the upsets at Tanduo, Semporna etc)

This HKG-KCH is recycled virgin territory

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They also dropped HKG-PEN, but I remember the timing was terrible

 

Anyway, it is good to know at least there is an airline that is willing to 'test the water' :D

 

The signing of MOU also made it to the headline of the local chinese newspaper (International Times) :shok:

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