“Hong Kong is one of our top target markets, and this is a great start in 2023 for our tourism industry. Sabah is blessed with beautiful islands and beaches, making us a preferred destination for Hong Kong travellers,' - STB CEO NoredahOthman .
The flight, which arrived on Monday with 138 passengers, was received with a welcome ceremony at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Reinstated by AirAsia, the HKG-BKI route will operate twice a week - every Wednesday and Sunday - with a total of 372-seat capacity a week.Sabah Tourism Board CEO Noredah Othman said: “I am glad that finally AirAsia has reactivated its Hong Kong-Kota Kinabalu route, adding another international connectivity to Sabah.
AirAsia presently connects Kota Kinabalu to five major international cities - Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Taipei and Hong Kong.With the resumption of the Hong Kong-Kota Kinabalu route, Sabah now receives 64 weekly direct international flights. Other direct flights are from South Korea , Singapore , Philippines , Brunei , Taiwan , Japan and Thailand . Sabah will continue to improve access to the State by increasing the number of international flights from major foreign cities.
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