Hong Kong Airlines scours second-hand market for more aircraft


Hong Kong Airlines is seeing buoyant demand for long-haul flights. — Bloomberg

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Airlines Ltd wants to get hold of as many second-hand aircraft as it can for a renewed push into intercontinental travel.

A challenger to behemoth Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Hong Kong Airlines is seeing buoyant demand for long-haul flights, vice-president Gary Zhan said in an interview. Hong Kong-Vancouver services, which started in January, are running 90% full, he said. Direct flights to Sydney are due to commence in June.

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