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Interview|Flying to Japan immediately after customs clearance and afraid of expensive air tickets? Hong Kong Airlines Research Airline Ticket "Cut-off" Charges

2021-03-14T23:16:32.392Z


Hong Kong has been closed for more than a year. I believe that many Hong Kong people want to travel as soon as possible, but they are afraid that the air ticket prices will be "off the ground" after the opening! Chuang Weiqi, Director of Corporate Affairs and Development of Hong Kong Airlines, believes that the epidemic has ravaged the world for more than a year


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Written by: Kuang Yueting

2021-03-15 07:05

Last update date: 2021-03-15 07:05

Hong Kong has been closed for more than a year. I believe that many Hong Kong people want to travel as soon as possible, but they are afraid that the air ticket prices will be "off the ground" after the opening!

Chuang Weiqi, Director of Corporate Affairs and Development of Hong Kong Airlines, believes that the epidemic has ravaged the world for more than a year, and many people have been "trapped" for some time. After Hong Kong is reopened and closed in the future, many people want to travel. The peak tourist season may appear immediately, and the price of air tickets will happen soon. Maybe "the tide is rising."

Regarding the people’s concern that after the "go-around", flying to Japan may cost "astronomical prices", Zhuang Weiqi continued that the final ticket price depends on the destination and market demand. "Don’t rule out the higher prices. In fact, it was winter and Christmas. , Or flying to Hokkaido, Sapporo, etc. in the summer, the price is the peak season price.” But at present, it is hard to say that the long-distance or short-distance demand is the largest. Testing, vaccinations, preparing health certificates, etc. may make some people feel that it may not be easy to get there. Some people may want to travel long distances or have to observe the quarantine requirements of the other country before deciding to go."

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At present, if passengers need to reschedule or refund their tickets due to the immigration control measures of various countries, Hong Kong Airlines will waive the handling fee. Zhuang Weiqi said that the measures will be adjusted according to the situation in the future.

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Emphasize that Hong Kong Airlines will not be positioned as a low-cost airline

In order to capture the business opportunities of the recovery of the aviation industry after the epidemic, Zhuang Weiqi revealed that the company is studying to change the ticket fee structure to provide more flexible options according to the needs of passengers. , Seat selection, amount of checked baggage, aircraft meals and air tickets can be rescheduled to determine the charge level.

"As long as hand luggage, the minute fare can be sold on low-cost airlines!" He emphasized that the company will not position itself as a low-cost airline, but will provide customers with more combinations of different prices, even in-flight meals, based on the needs or trends of customers. There may be more choices for appetizers, main dishes, and desserts.

Cathay Dragon ended its operations earlier, and the air rights returned by it have become a battleground for major airlines.

Zhuang Weiqi admits that the company sees this as an opportunity to expand its market share, because most of Dragonair’s destinations are similar to the company. If these rights can be allocated, the company can encrypt and increase the number of flights, such as flying to the mainland, Taipei, etc. It is beneficial to the company's development in the long run, but the company most hopes that the Hong Kong government will switch as soon as possible so that the aviation industry can recover.

In October last year, Hong Kong Airlines launched the Flycation flight. At that time, the response from the guests was quite enthusiastic.

Zhuang Weiqi said that after the go-around, if there is still demand in the market, the company absolutely welcomes another Flycation.

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To consolidate popular destination business

Even if Hong Kong opens and closes, the aviation industry will need time to recover. IATA predicts that the global aviation industry's passenger traffic will not return to its pre-epidemic level until 2024.

However, changes have taken place in the local aviation industry. On the one hand, Cathay Dragon ceased operations, and on the other hand, Greater Bay Area Airlines joined the battle group. Zhuang said: "The company is based in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong’s airport operations are not the only competition faced by local airlines. For example, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express, and Greater Bay Area Airlines have to face competition from foreign airlines. It is not that one or two of them are our imaginary enemies. If you want to look at them wide, they can all be an opportunity to promote everyone's progress. "

He continued that the company will think about how to improve its services, destinations and scale, and will consolidate popular destinations, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, to maintain the popularity of passengers.

At the same time, it will also cooperate with schools, social welfare agencies and travel agencies to organize visits, hoping to let the public have a deeper understanding of Hong Kong Airlines, so as to enhance the company's image.

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