Hong Kong's Dragonair, a member of the Cathay Pacific Group, has commenced a new scheduled service to Bangalore following the recent arrival of its first flight to Bengaluru International Airport.
Dragonair said in a release that it is the only airline offering a scheduled nonstop service between Hong Kong and Bangalore, with daily service provided by an Airbus A330 aircraft.
"Dragonair has been looking at opportunities in the Indian market for many years, as we have long recognised the huge potential associated with this important, fast growing country," said Dragonair general manager of Ground Services and International Affairs Algernon Yau.
Dragonair's schedule to and from Bengaluru is as follows: flight KA152 departs daily from the Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok at 22:20 hours and arrives in Bangalore at 01:20+1 hrs. Return flight KA153 leaves Bangalore at 02:20 hrs and arrives daily in Hong Kong at 10.50 hrs.
Asian Shipper