HK Express will be flying daily to Beijing Daxing.
A HK Express service between Hong Kong and Beijing Daxing International Airport debuted today.
The daily service departs from Hong Kong at 11.05am, arriving in the Chinese capital at 2.35pm. The return flight takes off at 3.35pm, landing back in Hong Kong at 7.15pm.
Competitor Hong Kong Airlines launched a four-time weekly service with Beijing Daxing in March last year, becoming the first hong Kong carrier to launch this route as well as the first Hong Kong airline to operate in both of Beijing's international airports.
The Hong Kong Airlines flight departs Hong Kong at 9.35am, landing in Beijing at 12.55pm. The return flight takes off at 1.55pm, landing back at Chek Lap Kok at 5.35pm.
Beijing Daxing is the city's second international airport and is located at the frontier between Beijing and Langfang, Hubei Province, and has four runways in service. The airport is an important hub connecting Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei areas.
The distinctive 'starfish' shaped airport was designed by the architectural team of the late architect, Zaha Hadid. The shape of the terminal is designed to shorten transfer distances.
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