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Hong Kong Airlines scraps Auckland flights and turns back on long-haul services to focus on more profitable Asian destinations
- Embattled carrier says flights to New Zealand cut from May 22, as part of ‘adjustments to its business strategy’
- Hong Kong’s third-biggest carrier also pulled out of Australia market in 2018, cancelling flights to Cairns and the Gold Coast
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Hong Kong Airlines is to axe flights to New Zealand as it rolls back on loss-making long-haul services in favour of more profitable Asian destinations.
The embattled airline said on Thursday it would end flights to Auckland from May 22 as part of “adjustments to its business strategy”, confirming a report by the Post on Wednesday. The airline faces multiple financial challenges, including legal suits and attention from authorities.
The airline said it would add a fourth daily flight to Beijing from April 14, returning to its more traditional focus on Asian destinations which preceded its failed foray into intercontinental flying.
Hong Kong Airlines, backed by the debt-laden Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, also pulled out of the Australia market in 2018, cutting flights to Cairns and the Gold Coast. It also operated short-lived flights to Moscow and cut the number of flights it operated per week to Vancouver and San Francisco.

The airline said on Thursday it would continue to study the market closely and explore opportunities to launch new destinations.
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