Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines to launch direct flights to Japan’s Yonago on October 27

Greater Bay Airlines will launch direct flights between Hong Kong and a lesser-known Japanese city, with tourism experts saying it may become a popular destination for residents who visit the country frequently and are getting bored with its traditional attractions. The airline announced on Monday that the scheduled flights to Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, located on the western coast of Honshu island, would launch on October 27, expanding its network in Japan to three destinations, after Tokyo and Osaka. The new service between Hong Kong and Yonago Kitaro Airport will run three times a week, with the airline saying it currently operated charter flights to meet demand during the summer holiday. Tourism industry representatives said they expected demand for the new route to be high, since Greater Bay Airlines would be the only local carrier offering it. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, said Hongkongers who visited Japan frequently were “getting bored” with some first-tier cities such as Tokyo and Osaka and could be keen to explore sightseeing spots in the new destination.<br/>