Dragonair expands fleet and network
Published: 23/02/2012 - Filed under: News »
In response to growing air traffic demand (both leisure and business) in Mainland China, Dragonair, has announced plans to acquire six more aircraft this year. The additions will be four narrow-body Airbus A320s and two wide-body, twin-engine Airbus A330s, taking the size of its fleet to 38. The airline also said that it would “speed up product upgrades, including new aircraft seats, in-flight entertainment equipment and broadband connectivity.”
In regards to extra routes, the airline said that it would resume flights to Chinese cities Guilin and Xian, as well as Taichung in Taiwan, by the second quarter of 2012. These services were suspended in 2009 due to the economic downturn and difficult business environment of the time. In a sign of confidence in the region's business environment the airline also said that “it is looking into the possibility of adding two to three more new destinations in mainland China and within the region later in the year”. More concrete details are yet to be announced.
In light of its expansion plans, Dragonair said that it will also look to strengthening its workforce in 2012 and intends to recruit over 500 staff.
Vicki Williams
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chinaboy8 - 26/02/2012 12:16
How nice, now if only they would do something about their on time performance and frequently disorganised boarding procedures. I personally find using their
T2 terminal in HK utterly offensive and have come to loathe using it when flying HK to CTU and back. What a misguided concept that terminal is and what I really
resent is being bused from T1 to T2 and then having to climb up a very steep
flight of stairs from the tarmac to the plane rather than being able to board
comfortably from within T2 using a gangway. Despite having voiced my
concerns several times to Dragonair all I get are patronising letters assuring me
my complaints are indeed being listened to and addressed yet nothing changes.
Bu hao, Dragonair!
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