Hong Kong Airlines adds major routes, in new threat to Cathay Pacific
2 Sep 2017 20:05:49
scmp.com
Hong Kong travellers will have wider options for long-haul flights, and airlines in the city will face even fiercer competition, as Hong Kong Airlines widens its global reach in a major effort to squeeze arch-rival Cathay Pacific Airways.
Hong Kong’s third-largest airline announced on Friday plans to launch new flights next year, going head to head with local top dog Cathay Pacific on routes to London, San Francisco and New York.
The mainland-backed airline got its hands on the first of 21 state-of-the-art Airbus A350 planes on Friday, and unveiled a new premium airport lounge in Hong Kong.
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