Hong Kong Airlines
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On-time performance and safety record
** AIRLINERATINGS SAFETY RATING is based on a comprehensive analysis of crash and pilot related serious incident data combined with audits from the world’s aviation governing body ICAO and leading association, IATA, along with the latest COVID-19 compliance data. Each airline has the potential to earn a maximum of seven stars. See also www.airlineratings.com
*** COVID-19 SAFETY RATING takes into consideration seven factors for each airline: COVID-19 website information and instructions, social distancing on boarding, Flight Attendant personal protection equipment, face masks compulsory, meal service modified, passenger sanitizer kit, deep clean of aircraft. Each airline has the potential to earn a maximum of seven stars. See also www.airlineratings.com
Hong Kong Airlines is 45% owned by Hainan Airlines, hence the almost identical liveries. From 2006 to 2018 the airline pursued a continuous expansion of its network, opening routes to as far as North America and Australia. This growth was interrupted by the political and social unrest, accompanied by the ongoing China-US trade conflict, which eroded demand and income. As consequence the airline stopped all of its long-haul routes, transforming itself into a purely regional carrier operating domestic and south-eastern Asia flights. Most of its onboard service was downscaled too, including the stop of Inflight Entertainment. The Covid pandemic exacerbated this crisis, causing hundreds of layoffs (Photo Wikimedia Commons / N509FZ)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for:
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