A family of seven that bought round-trip tickets to Vancouver on Oasis Hong Kong Airlines for HK$93,955 is the biggest victim so far of the collapse of the low-cost carrier, the Consumer Council said yesterday.
It said it had received 779 complaints and 901 inquiries - involving tickets worth more than HK$11 million - as a result of the airline's demise last week. The smallest claim is for HK$1,444.
Oasis, a low-fare, long-haul carrier, announced on Wednesday that it was insolvent and had applied for court protection of its assets.
A liquidation hearing is scheduled for June 11. Accounting firm KPMG has been appointed the provisional liquidator.
Hopes are high the airline can avoid liquidation if new investment can be secured quickly. There is speculation that property giant Cheung Kong (Holdings), controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, could rescue the airline. Cheung Kong earlier confirmed that a personal loan had been made to Oasis.
Asked about Cheung Kong, Oasis chief executive Stephen Miller said he could not comment and referred questions to KPMG. The accounting firm declined to comment, as did Cheung Kong.