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2004–2006: Founding
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited was incorporated on 10 March 2004, with the former Chinese name (港聯航空公司), added on 21 April 2004. The airline was owned by Macau casino entrepreneur Stanley Ho. In July 2004, Hong Kong's helicopter operator Heli Hong Kong officially announced plans to commence fixed-wing operation via Hong Kong Express, to become Hong Kong's fourth passenger airline. It was planning to introduce regional jet services to secondary cities in mainland China and was in negotiatio...
2006–2013: Acquired by HNA and expansion
On 3 August 2006, HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines, announced a finalised agreement to acquire a 45 percent stake in Hong Kong Express; this followed an earlier purchase of a 45 percent holdings in CR Airwaysin June. Under the terms of the agreement, the airline would remain a Hong Kong registered airline and there would be no changes to the current operations. Analysts said that the HNA Group had the weakest international network amongst all the mainland airlines. By purchasi...
2013–2019: Low-cost carrier transformation
On 26 June 2013, Hong Kong Express announced its intention to transform into a low-cost carrier (LCC), and renamed to "HK Express", under the direction of deputy CEO Andrew Cowen. Hong Kong Express' first flights as a LCC commenced 27 October 2013, to five destinations in Asia. The airline has since added routes to Tokyo, Penang, Osaka, Fukuoka, Seoul and Busan. There are plans for the airline's fleet to increase by five Airbus A320 in 2014, taking the total number of aircraft to 11 within th...
Business trends
The key trends for HK Express are (as of the financial year ending 31 December):
Headquarter
The current head office is in the Cathay House (formerly known as Dragonair House and Cathay Dragon House) at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. The head office of HK Express was previously located at One Citygate in Tung Chung, Lantau.
Senior leadership
1. Chairman:Ronald Lam (since August 2019) 2. Chief Executive:Jeanette Mao (since April 2023)
Current fleet
1. Airbus A320-200 2. Airbus A320neo 3. Airbus A321-200 4. Airbus A321neo As of April 2024[update], HK Express operates the following all-Airbusfleet:
Fleet development
In December 2015, HK Express signed a firm agreement with Norwegian unit Arctic Aviation Assets to lease 12 A320neo to be delivered between 2016 and 2018. A separate agreement for 10 A321-200s was also signed with another lessor.In December 2016, the first A320neo entered the fleet. In November 2019, Cathay Pacific announced that Hong Kong Express will receive 16 Airbus A321neo aircraft with expected deliveries from 2022 onwards.The first A321neo was delivered in March 2023.
Former fleet
HK Express has previously operated the following aircraft:
On 14 April 2016, Hong Kong Express launched a loyalty programme named "Reward-U". Flights and gifts can be redeemed on the official website. The programme is free to join, only individuals two years old or above can join the programme. Each eligible Hong Kong Dollar spend earns ten points, but U-Biz passengers can earn 20 points per dollar spent. ...
Sudden flight cancellation
On 29 September 2017, HK Express suddenly cancelled 18 flights to Osaka, Nagoya and Incheonon 1 and 8 October without any notice. Because the flights cancelled covered the National Day of China and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, 2,070 passengers were affected. HK Express felt extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused, and proposed a series of alternative solutions for the affected passengers, like travelling on another airline, changing travel dates, changing destination and a full refund....
Inappropriate promotion methods
In July 2018, HK Express was found posting advertisements under street signposts, with QR codesavailable for citizens to scan to get information and participate in games to win prizes. The advertisements did not show the airline's name nor its logo; however, names of Japanese places were shown. District council members said that these materials might cause chaos and mislead citizens, due to the fact that Highways Department strictly prohibits organisations from posting anything on their signp...
To date, HK Express has never had a fatality or a hull loss incident. 1. On 12 August 2020, two non-operating Airbus A321s collided while being towed. 2. On 3 January 2023, flight UO600 heading from Hong Kong to Fukuoka, Japan, descended from 35,000 to 8,000 feet (10,700 to 2,400 m) 40 minutes into the flight due to a change in cabin pressure, befo...
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What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Get shortened URL Download QR code Wikidata item Pages in category "Online travel agencies" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. This list may ...
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