Airline

Hong Kong Express Airways UO

Hong Kong Express Airways (code UO) is an airline based in Hong Kong SAR of China. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeUO
ICAO codeHKE
Home countryHong Kong SAR of China
CallsignHONGKONG SHUTTLE
The airline in numbers

Hong Kong Express Airways — facts & history

We gathered Hong Kong Express Airways's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2004.

Founded
2004
22 years ago
Alliance
U-FLY Alliance
Headquarters
Hong Kong

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A320 family.

Straight from the maker: Airbus

Hong Kong Express Airways or HK Express (HKE) is a Hong Kong–based low-cost airline fully owned by Cathay Pacific Airways. It provides scheduled air service to 27 destinations in Asia, including China, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, 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.

Background: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Route network

Where Hong Kong Express Airways flies

Main bases (by number of routes): ויקטוריה (HKG) · צ'יאנג מאי (CNX) · פוקואוקה (FUK) · קרבי (HKT) · טוקיו (HND) · אינצ'און (ICN)

Key destinations

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Hong Kong Express Airways in?
Hong Kong Express Airways is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Hong Kong Express Airways's flight code?
The IATA code is UO, the ICAO code is HKE.
Where does Hong Kong Express Airways operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Hong Kong (HKG), then Chiang Mai (CNX). In total the airline serves about 11 destinations.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex