In a sign that business is returning to normal, British Airways is planning a capacity uplift at Hong Kong International Airport.
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 preparing to depart Heathrow – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.
The airline will double its operation between London Heathrow and Hong Kong, with the operation being increased from 7 flights a week to 14.
The planned timetable per the airline is below
Between 26 March and 28 October 2023, the airline will deploy its three-class Airbus A350-1000 on the route exclusively. This will feature features the airline’s latest business class seat – Club Suite. The flat-bed seat offers direct-aisle access and a suite door for greater privacy in a 1-2-1 configuration with 40 per cent more storage, including a vanity unit and mirror.
USB and PC power is available in every cabin and WiFi connectivity is available for all customers, with Wi-Fi connectivity for browsing and messaging.
The timings will allow passengers to connect to destinations in the UK and Europe, providing connectivity for passengers from Hong Kong, whilst the evening departure bank from London will allow passengers to connect at Heathrow with some ease
In Quotes
Noella Ferns, British Airways’ Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, said:
“Customers travelling from Hong Konglove travelling to the UK and Europe and it’s fantastic that international travellers will be able to visit this vibrant city once again. With these additional flights, we’ll be offering a convenient choice of double daily services between the two financial hubs.
“We’re proud to be the only airline offering a business cabin suite with a privacy door on a direct service between Hong Kong and London. The suite has been designed to offer privacy, comfort and space – a place where we know our customers can enjoy work, rest and play.”
Slowly edging towards normal
With double-daily returning, it seems Britsh Airways has the confidence to put more resources (as well as one of its top-of-the-line aircraft) on the London – Hong Kong route.
As we know, the first steps are to re-establish a route, and then add capacity as demand grows (providing it is profitable).
The airline will be seeking to capitalise on this and have passengers using it for Origin and Destination traffic, as well as connecting traffic across the British Airways network.
We’ll have to see if further uplifts are in the future.
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It’s great to see airlines increasing their flights because it helps keep airfares down. EVA just increased its daily flights to and from SFO to 3 Daily from 2. I’m hoping BA will do the same soon.