Hong Kong Airlines has announced that it will resume two direct flight services, one to the Gold Coast in Australia and the other to Vancouver in Canada, from Jan 17 and 18, respectively.
This marks the airlines' return to the international long-haul flight sector.
Throughout 2024, the airline handled over 5 million passenger trips, with an average load factor of around 85 percent. Its network has covered more than 30 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region.
"Hong Kong Airlines has fully leveraged the advantages of our motherland to connect with the world. In the new year, we plan to further grow our fleet to enhance transport capacity," said Sun Jianfeng, president of Hong Kong Airlines.
Since the official operation of the three-runway system at Hong Kong International Airport in November last year, the airport has been able to handle 120 million passenger trips and 10 million tons of cargo annually.
Hong Kong Airlines to resume direct flight services to Australia, Canada
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following with concern cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Thursday.
In a note to correspondents, Dujarric said the secretary-general urges relevant parties to comply with their obligations under international law and to ensure the protection of civilians.
"Commending mediation efforts by several Member States in recent months, the Secretary-General urges the parties to continue to seek to resolve any differences through diplomacy," Dujarric said.
In the past few days, clashes have erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan in several border areas. The clashes were caused by Pakistan's airstrikes on multiple locations it identified as terrorist camps along the border, carried out from Saturday night to early Sunday morning. Pakistan claimed that the airstrikes killed over 80 terrorists, while Afghanistan reported that the attacks led to 18 casualties, including women and children.
UN chief concerned about cross-border clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistan: spokesman
