Hong Kong Airlines set to start SYD flights

[Jon Harris]

Hong Kong Airlines is set to launch A330 services HKG-SYD from mid-2011.

Reported exclusively in Australia's Travel Daily 20JAN11:

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CHINA’S HNA Group is plotting to expand its presence in Australia by launching a four times weekly Hong Kong Airlines service to Sydney, Travel Daily can reveal. Speaking with TD this morning after the arrival of Hainan Airlines’ inaugural service to Sydney, HU’s sales manager, Australia, Richard Li, said the HNA Group was already making plans to bolster capacity to a daily link between China and Australia, through sister carrier, Hong Kong Airlines.
Hi said Hong Kong Airlines would operate services to Sydney using its dual class Airbus A330-200s on alternate days to that of Hainan Airlines, on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat from Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Airlines’ flights to Sydney are tipped to commence in the second half of 2011, with Hitelling TD they are likely to beflying by Nov. Additional routes from China to Australia are also being drawn up by the HNA Group, with Adelaide and Melbourne favoured.Hi also said that the HNA Group was looking to introduce services from China to Bali.
Sydney Airport ceo Russell Balding this morning welcomed Hainan Airline’s first flight, sayingit was the fifth Chinese carrier operating non-stop services to Sydney, to cope with increased demand from China

end Quote - Travel Daily Australia 20JAN11