Not to be confused with Air Hong Kong, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Airways, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines or Sky Shuttle Helicopters (formerly Heli-Express).
For the television drama series produced by Korea's SBS, see Hong Kong Express (TV series).
HK Express
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
UO
HKE
HONGKONG SHUTTLE
Founded
10 March 2004; 20 years ago (2004-03-10)
Commenced operations
3 September 2005; 18 years ago (2005-09-03)
AOC #
7
Hubs
Hong Kong International Airport
Frequent-flyer program
Cathay Club[1]
Fleet size
36
Destinations
24
Parent company
Cathay Pacific
Headquarters
Cathay House, 11 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong
Website
www.hkexpress.com
Hong Kong Express Airways
Traditional Chinese
香港快運航空
Simplified Chinese
香港快运航空
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiānggǎng Kuàiyùn Hángkōng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Hēunggóng Faaiwahn Hòhnghūng
Jyutping
hoeng1gong2 faai3wan6 hong4hung1
Hong Kong Express
Traditional Chinese
香港快運
Simplified Chinese
香港快运
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiānggǎng Kuàiyùn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Hēunggóng Faaiwahn
Jyutping
hoeng1 gong2 faai3 wan6
former name
Traditional Chinese
港聯航空
Simplified Chinese
港联航空
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
gǎnglián hángkōng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
gong2lyun4 hong4hung1
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (HKE), commonly known as Hong Kong Express or HK Express (Chinese: 香港快運航空有限公司),[2][3][4][5][6] is a Hong Kong–based low-cost airline fully owned by Cathay Pacific Airways.[7][8] It provides scheduled air service to 27 destinations in Asia, including Cambodia, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The airline's main hub at Hong Kong International Airport uses a fleet that consists exclusively of the Airbus A320 family. The company slogan is Gotta Go[9] (replacing Your Move).[10]
The head office of HK Express is located in Cathay House, 11 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong.
^"Welcome to Cathay". Cathay Pacific. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
^"Cathay Pacific to buy budget airline Hong Kong Express". BBC News. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^"Cathay Pacific buys Hong Kong Express from HNA for $628m". Financial Times. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^"Embattled Hong Kong Express names new CEO from Africa-based airline". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^"Cathay Buys Hong Kong Express to Enter Budget Airline Market". Bloomberg. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^"HK Express rolls out refreshed brand identity". The Standard. Hong Kong: Sing Tao News Corporation. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^"Cathay Pacific Completes Acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways". Cathay Pacific. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^"Cathay Pacific agrees deal to take over budget airline HK Express, sources say". South China Morning Post. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^"'Gotta Go' with HK Express". HK Express. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^"HK Express - 'Your Move': HK Express Debuts Refreshed Brand Identity". HK Express. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (HKE), commonly known as Hong Kong Express or HKExpress (Chinese: 香港快運航空有限公司), is a Hong Kong–based low-cost airline...
The transaction takes Cathay Pacific HK$4.93 billion total. The transaction is closed in July 2019 and HKExpress has become Cathay Pacific's wholly owned...
primary hub for Cathay Pacific, Greater Bay Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, HKExpress and Air Hong Kong (cargo carrier). The airport is one of the hubs of Oneworld...
were reimbursed. In July 2019, Cathay Pacific took over low-cost carrier HKExpress as a wholly owned subsidiary. The airline joined Asia Miles while closing...
Cargo (Press release). 8 December 2023. "Cathay Pacific Retires Spirit of HK 97" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2016. Retrieved...
based Cathay Pacific (flag carrier), Hong Kong Airlines, low-cost airline HKExpress and cargo airline Air Hong Kong. It was the eighth-busiest airport by...
of low-cost carriers was formed, U-FLY Alliance. The founding members—HKExpress, Lucky Air, Urumqi Air, and West Air—are all affiliated with HNA Group...
launch". Routesonline. "Hooray for Hanoi! HKExpress Announces New Direct Service to Vietnamese Capital". HKExpress. 4 April 2023. IndiGo [@IndiGO6E] (12...
Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022. "HKExpress Plans Thailand Service Increase From Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. 11 October...
continued to Chicago until 2007. Emirates and HKExpress left the airport in 2009, although HKExpress resumed service from September 2014. Japan Airlines...
of HKExpress to Cathay Pacific for HK$4.93 billion. The transaction was expected to be completed by 31 December 2019, and by that time HKExpress would...
Airlines 8 Hong Kong (HKG) Seoul (ICN) 15,770 Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, HKExpress, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Airlines, Easter Jet, T'way Air, Jin Air, Jeju...
utilize downtown check-in and luggage facilities at Taipei Main Station. Express train: 38-minute link between the airport and downtown Taipei. Stops at...
EVA Air NW22 Japan Operations – 30SEP22 Aeroroutes. 30 September 2022. "HKExpress NW23 Taiwan Service Increases". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 21 April 2024. "Juneyao...
flights this month for turnaround". Yonhap News Agency. 14 March 2023. "HKExpress 1Q23 Korea Service Restorations". Aeroroutes. 15 November 2022. "Jeju...
Destinations Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon China Eastern Airlines Nanjing HKExpress Hong Kong Korean Air Seoul–Incheon Mandarin Airlines Ho Chi Minh City...
issue their own designs of banknotes in denominations of HK$20, HK$50, HK$100, HK$150, HK$500, and HK$1000, with all designs being similar to one another in...
Service Changes From May 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 April 2024. "HKExpress Adds Bangkok Don Mueang in 2Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 February 2024...
Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (sometimes abbreviated "XRL HK section") is a 26 km (16 mi) long stretch of high-speed...
/ Regional Network – 23APR23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 April 2023. "HKExpress 1Q23 Korea Service Restorations". Aeroroutes. 15 November 2022. "Jeju...
2024. "航班换季 | 叮咚！珠海机场2023年冬航季航班时刻表，请查收～". Retrieved November 7, 2023. "HKExpress Adds Beijing Daxing Service From March 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved January...
airlines Wizz Air, Jetstar, Spirit Airlines, Azul Brazilian Airlines, HKExpress, and Volaris. The company also works with railway company SNCF and its...
Taipei – Kumamoto Service in 2H23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 June 2023. "HKExpress NS24 Service Changes – 25FEB24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 February 2024...
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