Saturday 6 April 2019

HK Express launches flight to Okinawa's second international airport on 19 July 2019

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
                  / KUCINTA SETIA



According to HK Express, it launches the world's first international scheduled flight from Hong Kong to Shimojishima Airport, Okinawa Prefecture's second international airport in the Miyako Islands, on 19 July 2019, using Airbus A320 aircraft.

On 19 July 2019, HK Express flight UO814 departs from Hong Kong for Shimojishima at 2.10 pm, arrives in Shimojishima at 5.20 pm before leaving Shimojishima for Hong Kong at 6.50 pm under flight UO815 and touching down in Hong Kong at 8.20 pm. The Hong Kong - Shimijishima schedules are effective on Fridays and Sundays while on Sundays, UO815 departs from Shimojishima for Hong Kong at 6.50 pm and arrives in Hong Kong at 8.20 pm.

On Tuesdays, flight UO814 takes off for Shimojishima at 8.40 am, touches down in Shimojishima at 11.50 am before leaving Shimojishima for Hong Kong at 12.35 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 1.55 pm under flight UO815.

The Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture are well-known for their beaches and diving activity.

As of 19 July 2019, Shimojishima is HK Express' 12th airport destination in Japan after Narita, Haneda, Fukuoka, Osaka Kansai, Nagoya Chubu, Takatmasu, Ishigaki, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Naha. 

HK Express resumes flight to Naha on 27 June 2019.

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