| After emerging as the world's pioneering | | | | destination London, with tickets starting at |
| long-haul, low-cost airline with the launch | | | | HK$1,000 ($128) one way. To date, the budget |
| of its Hong Kong-London route last October, | | | | airline has flown more than 100,000 |
| Oasis Hong Kong has launched today its new | | | | passengers on that route. |
| long-haul route. | | | | |
| | | | Miller said the response from customers on |
| Oasis' 12-hour, non-stop flight from Hong | | | | the London flights had been overwhelmingly |
| Kong International Airport will bring | | | | positive. |
| travelers to Vancouver six days a week. | | | | |
| | | | "We've had tremendous feedback from our |
| To service their passengers going to Canada, | | | | customers. The people of Hong Kong have |
| Oasis Hong Kong has purchased three | | | | really embraced us, for whom we are |
| additional Boeing 747-400s from All Nippon | | | | grateful," he said. |
| Airways (ANA), and have expanded their | | | | |
| in-flight resources by 200 cockpit and cabin | | | | "The compliments we have received, especially |
| crew members. | | | | from our business travelers, have given us |
| | | | the encouragement to now extend the same |
| Stephen Miller, chief executive officer for | | | | superior product and service experience to |
| Oasis Hong Kong Airlines said in the | | | | the much awaited Vancouver route." |
| airline's press release: "Vancouver is very | | | | |
| appealing to Hong Kong people as both a | | | | Now in operation for eight months, Oasis Hong |
| business and leisure destination, and there | | | | Kong is quickly gaining nods from global |
| is a high demand for flights to Vancouver out | | | | travelers by providing premium services that |
| of Hong KongM\. We are pleased to be able to | | | | are unusual in budget airlines, such as |
| respond to our consumer's needs by offering | | | | online check-in, free hot meals and personal |
| this super value service." | | | | in-flight entertainment. |
| | | | |
| The great value offered by Oasis is easily | | | | On the Internet, fans call Oasis Hong Kong "a |
| judged by the price of their economy class | | | | very solid airline with much better service |
| return tickets, starting at as little as | | | | than short-haul budget airlines", praise its |
| HK$3,980 (US$509) and HK$18,000 ($2,303) | | | | "fantastic value" and "friendly cabin crew", |
| return for business class. | | | | while a travel blog dubs it "the best travel |
| | | | newcomer of 2006". |
| Ticket prices are available via their website | | | | |
| ( and are nearly 50 percent cheaper than that | | | | Over the next five years and with a projected |
| offered by Oasis' direct competitor. | | | | 25 aircraft, Oasis Hong Kong plans to fly to |
| | | | more leading aviation hubs in Europe and |
| In addition, for at least one year, the | | | | North America, including Chicago and San |
| airline also guarantees that it will provide | | | | Francisco in the United States, as well as |
| 10 percent of economy class seats on every | | | | Milan and Berlin. |
| flight at HK$1,990 ($255) one way. | | | | |
| | | | It seems the world is becoming a bit more |
| The Vancouver route is expected to follow the | | | | accessible in an amazingly affordable way. |
| success story of Oasis' first international | | | | |