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Hong Kong Airlines suspends Gatwick route |
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Update: 05:56, Wednesday, Aug 08,2012 (GMT+7)
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Hong Kong Airlines will end its service between Hong Kong and London due to poor demand.
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The last flight from London to Hong Kong will be on September 10, meaning the service will have run for just seven months.
The carrier launched flights between London (Gatwick Airport) and Hong Kong on March 8th, using three Airbus A330-200 aircrafts configured exclusively with business-class seats. The service costs around HK$10 million ($1.3 million) a month to run
The move followed an unprecedented aviation authority ban last month on the airline's expansion, limiting the types of aircraft the company can operate until the airline meets all safety requirements for operating a larger fleet.
Hong Kong Airlines was established in 2006 and operates 21 aircraft flying to locations in mainland China and international destinations ranging from Tokyo to Bangkok.
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