Hong Kong Airlines has announced it will launch daily flights to Auckland from November 10.
“With the success of our service to Australia earlier this year, Hong Kong Airlines is more than delighted to announce this second long-haul service, operating daily to Auckland, New Zealand,” Hong Kong Airlines chief commercial officer Li Dianchun said in a statement on May 13.
“There has been a steady increase year on year in the number of Hong Kong and China travellers visiting New Zealand. According to official figures by the New Zealand Government, as of March 2016, the total number of visitors from Hong Kong and China has recorded a rise of 19.1 per cent and 27.8 per cent respectively.”
The airline will operate 283-seat Airbus A330-200s on the Auckland route.
Hong Kong Airlines’ Auckland schedule
|
Flight No. |
Route |
Departure/Arrival Time* |
Frequency |
|
HX021 |
Hong Kong to Auckland |
15:20/ 07:30 +1 |
Daily |
|
HX022 |
Auckland to Hong Kong |
09:30 / 15:55 |
Daily |
Hong Kong Airlines currently operates twice weekly flights to the Gold Coast and Cairns – on a Hong Kong-Gold Coast-Cairns-Hong Kong routing. A third weekly service is due to be added in July.
