Regional carrier Hong Kong Airlines will begin a new route to Xiamen on May 15. The service will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity for 144 passengers in economy in addition to eight business seats. Outbound flight HX261 departs Hong Kong at 10:35 p.m. to arrive in the southeastern city 11:50 p.m. Return flight HX262 leaves at 8:30 a.m. for a 9:45 a.m. arrival back in Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific’s subsidiary Dragonair and local carrier Xiamen Airlines already operate on the route to the Fujian Province city.
