Twice Weekly Direct Scheduled Services - First Step into the Japanese Market

Hong Kong, 3rd April 2007… Hong Kong Express Airways has today launched its newest scheduled service to Okinawa, Japan. The first of five routes that the Airline will launch between Hong Kong and Japan in April and May, flights to Okinawa will initially operate twice weekly increasing to four flights per week from April 28th.

Following January’s lifting of capacity restrictions on flights to Japan, Hong Kong Express Airways is the first Hong Kong based airline to launch more direct flights to a number of cities in Japan. “We have been operating chartered flights between Hong Kong and Japan for a long time. We are very pleased that we are now able to operate on a scheduled basis. The launch of the Okinawa scheduled flight is only the first step in penetrating the Japanese market. We are committed to developing this market in the long run, bringing even more direct services and convenience to passengers travelling between Hong Kong and Japan. ” said Mr. Ronnie Choi, President of Hong Kong Express Airways.

Further planned route launches set to take place over the coming weeks will see Hong Kong Express Airways ultimately offer direct flights between Hong Kong and Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Nagoya and Okayama. The airline has also already established its first office in the country in Okinawa.

Located in the Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa – also referred to as the ‘ Hawaii of the East’ - is a popular holiday and leisure destination renowned for its tropical beaches, crystal blue seas and coral reef, and rich cultural heritage.

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