Hong Kong Airlines is pulling back some of its grand plans to expand, with the announcement that is dropping its long haul expansion, and deciding to focus more regionally The carrier had orders in for 787's and A380's which have now been swapped around. The airline is to sell its two if its 737-300 freighters, whilst swapping the Airbus A380's for A330's and A320's. For … [Read more...]

In what should also be no surprise, Hong Kong Airlines are preparing to suspend it's Hong Kong to London Gatwick route. The route was a bit of an oddity - the proposition was a twin-business class flight - one section with a lie-flat seat, one section with a recliner type seat, operated by an Airbus A330-200. The begun on the 7th March 2012, and will be up for the chop on … [Read more...]

Here's a good one. Hong Kong Airlines has decided to sell tickets on a new route. Nothing new you might think, except this will be a single class route between London and Hong Hong. With Business Class Seats. Tickets will go on sale in December, with flights launching in March 2012. Hong Kong Airlines plan to operate this with *three* A330-200, configured with 34 lie-flat … [Read more...]