Hong Kong newcomer Greater Bay Airlines appeals to government to ‘strike balance on allocation of air traffic rights’ to boost competition
- Company chief executive Stanley Hui says he aims to open up new routes to places such as Manila and Ho Chi Minh City and boost flight frequencies to current destinations
- Hui uses carrier’s first flight to Osaka to appeal to government to help smaller operators take on major airlines
Hong Kong newcomer Greater Bay Airlines has appealed to the government to strike a balance on the allocation of air traffic rights so it can compete in a market dominated by the city’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways as it plans to double its fleet to six aircraft by the end of the year.
Company chief executive Stanley Hui Hon-chung on Friday said the fledgling airline aimed to open up more routes, including services to Manila in the Philippines and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
He said the airline also wanted to boost frequencies on popular routes such as Taipei, but expressed frustration over the process for increasing services.
Hui was speaking to the Post on the airline’s maiden flight to Osaka, Japan, on Friday.
“We have been telling our government the reason why we want a higher number of frequencies on certain routes is because of the market environment,” he said.
