Hong Kong Express Airways has initiated a new route between Sendai and Hong Kong on January 17th.
The service operates four round trips a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, using Airbus A320 aircraft. The flight duration is approximately 5 hours 35 minutes from Sendai and 4 hours 15 minutes from Hong Kong.
This marks the first time Hong Kong Express Airways has entered the Tohoku region. The airline operates about 170 flights a week to more than 10 cities across Japan, aiming to promote travel tours around Japan.
Commemorative gifts were distributed to passengers at Hong Kong International Airport to celebrate the departure of the inaugural flight. A commemorative ceremony was also held at Sendai Airport.
Previously in December, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines had commenced operations to Sendai, making this part of a series of route inaugurations by Hong Kong-based airlines.
Flight Schedule UO891 Sendai (14:25) to Hong Kong (19:00) / Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday UO890 Hong Kong (08:15) to Sendai (13:30) / Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
