Hong Kong Airlines celebrated the resumption of direct flights to Vancouver with a gate party held earlier this week at YVR.

Taking place on January 18 at Vancouver International Airport, the official ceremony was attended by the airline’s senior management as well as senior representatives from the Airport Authority Hong Kong who interacted with and distributed bespoke souvenirs to the first flight’s passengers.

Said Hong Kong Airlines’ Chairman, Yan Bo: “We are delighted to reinstate the Vancouver service, offering passengers more flight choices. Vancouver was Hong Kong Airlines’ first North American destination, which was first launched in June 2017, and has always been popular. Resuming this route not only marks our official return to the North American market but also demonstrates the progress of our strategic transformation from a regional to an international airline earlier this year and boosting our confidence in expanding our global route network coverage.”

Hong Kong Airlines now operates direct flights from Hong Kong to Vancouver on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and from Vancouver to Hong Kong on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Flights are operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft and include a curated selection of Hong Kong-style in-flight meals complete with a variety of Chinese, Western and vegetarian options for both business and economy class passengers.

Hong Kong’s signature “This this rice” is incorporated in the Economy class meal choice

Multiple choices are available for Business Class

Hong Kong Airlines now serves over 30 destinations, demonstrating a strong post-pandemic recovery. Last year, flight numbers fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with an average passenger load factor of approximately 85% and over five million passengers carried. The airline will continue to expand its fleet size as needed to further increase capacity and provide access to travel across mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia via Hong Kong, as well as global travel destinations such as Australia, the United States, Canada and Europe.

For more details go to www.hongkongairlines.com.

Source: Travelweek