Dragonair introduces an additional flight service on the Kolkata-Hong Kong sector

KOLKATA: Dragonair on Tuesday added an additional flight service between Kolkata and Hong Kong, bringing the total numbers of flights between the two cities from five to six flights per week. This additional service offers passengers greater flexibility for travel to Hong Kong and onward to other destinations through the extensive global network of Dragonair and its sister airline, Cathay Pacific Airways.

The airline will operate an Airbus A320 aircraft from the city, and does not have any immediate plans to introduce a larger aircraft. Dragonair began operations from Kolkata in November 2013.

Cathay Pacific & Dragonair general manager, South Asia, Middle East and Africa, Charlie Stewart-Cox said: “The addition of the sixth flight will offer more choice for corporate travelers, leisure travellers, traders, students and exporters to connect seamlessly with the 189 destinations in 51 countries offered by Dragonair and Cathay Pacific Airways. The convenient arrival time in Hong Kong is ideal for passengers connecting to cities in North America, Australia, Japan and South East Asia. This connectivity will help to further enhance ties between India and Hong Kong and will also help to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a leading aviation hub.”

Apart from Kolkata, the Cathay Pacific Group (Dragonair and Cathay Pacific) has operations from Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai. With this new addition, the carrier now operates 48 passenger flights a week across these 6 cities.