Low-cost carrier HK Express reported on 24 February that it carried more than 280,000 passengers over the extended 10-day Lunar New Year peak, a 15 per cent year-on-year jump and its strongest holiday showing since the pandemic.(hkexpress.com)
Demand surged in both directions: inbound Mainland traffic leapt 50 per cent while Hong Kong outbound volumes climbed 30 per cent. The airline set a single-day record of 30,000 passengers on 20 February and credited additional frequencies to Seoul, Busan, Bangkok and Taichung for capturing the spike.
Emerging leisure routes also shone – bookings to Penang grew 118 per cent, with Jeju and Phu Quoc up 83 per cent and 65 per cent respectively.
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Travellers eyeing these growing networks may need quick, reliable visa support. VisaHQ’s Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) lets both leisure flyers and corporate mobility teams check requirements and submit online applications for South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and dozens of other destinations, ensuring documents are in order before departure.
CEO Jeanette Mao said the numbers validate HK Express’s strategy of connecting the Greater Bay Area to niche Asian destinations through “affordable, point-to-point” services.
For corporate mobility managers, the data confirm that seat supply on regional short-haul routes is back to – or in some cases above – 2019 levels, broadening low-cost options for meetings and project travel. The airline plans to take delivery of three more A321neo aircraft by July, which will support further frequency increases and potentially new city-pairs in mainland China.
Travellers should note that HK Express’s hand-luggage rules tighten from 1 April (maximum 7 kg), so policy updates may be required for employee travel guidelines.
Demand surged in both directions: inbound Mainland traffic leapt 50 per cent while Hong Kong outbound volumes climbed 30 per cent. The airline set a single-day record of 30,000 passengers on 20 February and credited additional frequencies to Seoul, Busan, Bangkok and Taichung for capturing the spike.
Emerging leisure routes also shone – bookings to Penang grew 118 per cent, with Jeju and Phu Quoc up 83 per cent and 65 per cent respectively.
Travellers eyeing these growing networks may need quick, reliable visa support. VisaHQ’s Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) lets both leisure flyers and corporate mobility teams check requirements and submit online applications for South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and dozens of other destinations, ensuring documents are in order before departure.
CEO Jeanette Mao said the numbers validate HK Express’s strategy of connecting the Greater Bay Area to niche Asian destinations through “affordable, point-to-point” services.
For corporate mobility managers, the data confirm that seat supply on regional short-haul routes is back to – or in some cases above – 2019 levels, broadening low-cost options for meetings and project travel. The airline plans to take delivery of three more A321neo aircraft by July, which will support further frequency increases and potentially new city-pairs in mainland China.
Travellers should note that HK Express’s hand-luggage rules tighten from 1 April (maximum 7 kg), so policy updates may be required for employee travel guidelines.
