Saturday, 30 November 2024
Friday, 29 November 2024
Air India Express launches flights to Suvarnabhumi from Surat and Pune on 20 and 21 December 2024
Etihad Airways launches flight from Abu Dhabi to Phnom Penh on 3 October 2025
Scandinavian Airlines launches flight to Incheon on 12 September 2025
Thursday, 28 November 2024
Emirates has taken delivery of its first A350-900
Centrum Air launches flight to Sabiha Gokcen on 2 December 2024
XiamenAir launches flight to Vientiane on 15 December 2024
China United Airlines launches flight to Vientiane on 10 December 2024
Juneyao Air launches flight from Sanya to Chinggis Khaan on 3 December 2024
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Scoot introduces "Cancel Your Trip" add-on for refunds while it waits for five further E190-E2s
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Hainan Airlines adds Lanzhou and Yichang to its Changi route network from 1 January 2025 onwards
From 1 January 2025 onwards, Hainan Airlines' B737-800 jets are operating seven more return flights to Changi from Haikou. The additional flights from Haikou are extensions of the airline's new flights that originate from Lanzhou and Yichang with the same flight code numbers, hence adding both cities to Hainan Airlines' Changi route network.
Centrum Air launches flight to Guangzhou on 24 November 2024
Royal Jordanian launches flight to Washington Dulles on 23 March 2025
Monday, 25 November 2024
Greater Bay Airlines launches flight to Tunxi on 4 December 2024
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) will further expand its Mainland network by adding a scheduled service to Huangshan in Anhui Province starting 4 December 2024. This new route will operate three times a week every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between Hong Kong and Huangshan (Huangshan Tunxi International Airport).
Located in southern Anhui Province in East China, Huangshan, also known as the Yellow Mountains, covers an area of 1,200 square kilometres and is famous of its spectacular natural scenery including the peculiarly shaped pines and granite peaks, stunning seas of cloud, hot springs as well as snowscape. Watching the fascinating sunrise and sunset is also a highly recommended activity for visitors. In recognition of its cultural and geological significance, Huangshan was inscribed in the lists of the World Heritage Sites and Global Geoparks by UNESCO in 1990 and 2004 respectively. According to the statistics released by the People’s Government of Huangshan, the tourist destination reached a record high of 4.57 million visitors in 2023.
The flight schedule of GBA’s Hong Kong – Huangshan service (subject to government approval) is as follows:
Hong Kong (HKG) – Huangshan (TXN) (Huangshan Tunxi International Airport)
Flight No. | From | To | Departure/ Arrival | Days of Week |
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HB856 | Hong Kong | Huangshan | 1650 / 1900 (1700/1900, 18 Dec onwards) | Wednesday, Friday |
HB854 | 0925 / 1125 | Sunday | ||
HB857 | Huangshan | Hong Kong | 2015 / 2230 | Wednesday, Friday |
HB855 | 1215 / 1425 | Sunday |
To book a trip, customers may visit the GBA website (www.greaterbay-airlines.com), GBA mobile app or contact their travel agents.
A value carrier based in Hong Kong, GBA commenced scheduled service in July 2022 and is currently operating flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Yonago, Manila and Zhoushan with a fleet of eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Scheduled service to Tokushima and Sendai will commence on 16 November and 7 December 2024 respectively. For more information, please visit www.greaterbay-airlines.com.