Greater Bay Airlines launches regular service between Hong Kong and Japan

Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines launched a regular service to Japan on Thursday, hoping to serve passengers aching to travel after years of Covid-19 restrictions. The flight departed for Tokyo’s Narita International Airport at about 9.20am, while inbound passengers are expected to touch down in Hong Kong at 4pm. The carrier already flies five times a week to Taipei, while its service to Seoul is due to begin next Tuesday. “Greater Bay Airlines will create a new aviation chapter with an innovative operation mode,” chairman Bill Wong Cho-bau said at a ceremony at Hong Kong International Airport before take-off. “Along with the Greater Bay Area development, we can help to turn Hong Kong into an international aviation hub.” Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung said the airline’s launch showed the market had full confidence in Hong Kong’s aviation industry. Airline CEO Stanley Hui said the flight was more than 80% full with over 150 passengers on board. “I am happy with this result as we only rolled this out in a short period of time,” he said.<br/>