OASIS Hong Kong Airlines Ltd, the city’s first low-fare carrier, won licenses to operate flights to London, Chicago and other routes, becoming the second Asian discount carrier to announce plans to fly to the United States and Europe.
Oasis will firm up plans to lease Boeing 747-400 aircraft after Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority approved its application for the routes, Chief Executive Steve Miller said yesterday. The airline plans to start flights to London’s Gatwick Airport in June 2006, he said.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2005/12/02/221218/Flight_routes.htm
Could be quite interesting. It’ll be interesting how it fairs if it happens.
By: Oasis747 - 15th July 2006 at 14:16
I hope it happens, as im looking at prices for me to go back to HKG in September!!
I heard that prices will be around £75 one-way if that helps you!!!
By: Tartan Pics - 1st July 2006 at 23:31
I believe these will be reg’d B-LFA and B-LFB. Routes to be served are London (Gatwick),Milan (Malpensa),Berlin,Cologne-Bonn,Chicago (O’Hare) and Oakland
By: philgatwick05 - 1st July 2006 at 22:34
Any idea who was the former operator of these 2 birds?
It seems a slight change now – but I can give you the latest update:
The two a/c coming are 747-400s, TF-AMA and TF-AMB. Both of which are being leased from Air Atlanta.
TF-AMA is already in Singapore (apparently) for a refit.
They were previously operated by Iberia.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1036504/L/ – TF-AMA
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1066300/L/ – TF-AMB
Regards Phil.
By: greekdude1 - 18th March 2006 at 21:20
Just an update on this Oasis have now purchased the 2 747-400’s from Deucalion Capital for a mid-end September launch date.
Any idea who was the former operator of these 2 birds?
By: philgatwick05 - 18th March 2006 at 15:29
Just an update on this Oasis have now purchased the 2 747-400’s from Deucalion Capital for a mid-end September launch date.
By: Skymonster - 7th December 2005 at 16:00
The real problem with low-fare ops on LON-HKG is the sector times – 12 hours or more each way, plus turn times, means its not possible to do a daily op with one aeroplane. Operating at the same time each day (or every other day, or whatever) means quite a bit of aircraft downtime between flights which wrecks utilisation – this is one of the reasons why Cathay operate 747-400s to places like BKK and TPE, as these short sectors fill in the otherwise unproductive time between longhaul ops. It will be interesting to see whether this upstart can find other shorter haul work to bring its aircraft utilisation up to meaningful levels.
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By: skycruiser - 7th December 2005 at 15:41
Cathay, Virgin, BA and Qantas all operating to London from HKG, to much competition on that route. Any one of these airlines could price Oasis out of the game.
By: Schorsch - 7th December 2005 at 15:10
I think the distance HKG-London is not suitable for “low-costy” carrier. Or, if you do it there will be only monir difference to existing airlines and people will at best have the perception of flying low-cost.
By: wannabe pilot - 2nd December 2005 at 18:09
Neither can I but then TOM from Gatwick-Perth in a 767-300 can hardly be a comfortable flight!
Try Gatwick-Sydney in an Airtours 763, which I did back in 1997!
By: philgatwick05 - 2nd December 2005 at 18:07
Neither can I but then TOM from Gatwick-Perth in a 767-300 can hardly be a comfortable flight!
By: tomfellows - 2nd December 2005 at 16:53
I was thinking that as well Phil. I can’t imagine it being an all economy operation on a 12 hour flight – if it was it would have to be a good seat pitch e.g. 33″
By: philgatwick05 - 1st December 2005 at 22:54
It will be interesting to see how they configure the 747, in terms of Business/Economy as the HKG sector attracts high numbers of business class passengers. Will be good to get some more long-haul into LGW as well.
By: bmi-star - 1st December 2005 at 21:06
I hope it happens, as im looking at prices for me to go back to HKG in September!!
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