Hong Kong a big part of Malaysia Airlines’ planned comeback
After the high-profile losses of 2 planes in 2014, and a brand name tarnished to the brink of collapse, Malaysia Airlines will make Hong Kong a big part of its comeback in 2017, CE Peter Bellew has said, with flights to China a key plank of its hoped-for revival. The carrier is on track to add 9 new mainland routes this year, with bosses planning to boost existing flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong. But the company is stained by the nightmare of flight MH370. Of the 239 passengers aboard, 154 were Chinese. “I think the Chinese have forgiven us for what has happened,” Bellew said, adding that senior aviation officials in China had backed the company’s plans. Bellew said China was an “outstanding” opportunity, given the cultural similarities between it and Malaysia. <br/>
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Hong Kong a big part of Malaysia Airlines’ planned comeback
After the high-profile losses of 2 planes in 2014, and a brand name tarnished to the brink of collapse, Malaysia Airlines will make Hong Kong a big part of its comeback in 2017, CE Peter Bellew has said, with flights to China a key plank of its hoped-for revival. The carrier is on track to add 9 new mainland routes this year, with bosses planning to boost existing flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong. But the company is stained by the nightmare of flight MH370. Of the 239 passengers aboard, 154 were Chinese. “I think the Chinese have forgiven us for what has happened,” Bellew said, adding that senior aviation officials in China had backed the company’s plans. Bellew said China was an “outstanding” opportunity, given the cultural similarities between it and Malaysia. <br/>
