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Troubled Hong Kong Airlines does not rule out axing all long-haul flights as it reviews routes
- Development director Ricky Chong says airline is reviewing its network of destinations and plans for delivery of up to 4 aircraft
- Carrier has faced a raft of financial, legal and shareholder challenges
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Troubled Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) revealed on Monday that it was reviewing its entire route network and had not ruled out axing all long-haul flights.
The carrier, backed by mainland Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, has been beset by a raft of financial, legal and shareholder challenges for months.
Ricky Chong Wai-ki, director of corporate governance and development, said HKA was reviewing its network of destinations and aircraft delivery plans, though that was at an early stage and there was no clear time frame.
The loss-making airline’s ambitious plans to take on hometown rival Cathay Pacific Airways have fallen into disarray and it has steadily withdrawn from intercontinental services. Flights to the United States and Canada remain but services have been reduced.
“For North American flights, even airlines like Cathay face a lot of pressure so we keep reviewing. Our North American flights will be our short-term focus that we need to consolidate,” Chong said, having not ruled out a complete cut of long-haul flights.
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