Hong Kong Airlines has closed out reservations from September 3, leading to speculation it is to drop the route - less than six months after the launch of its all-business class flights to Gatwick,
The carrier launched flights between Gatwick and Hong Kong this March, using Airbus A330 aircraft configured with Club Classic and Club Premier seating.
But travellers attempting to book flights online after September 3 will find that all services are now show as being “sold out”.
There has been no official word from Hong Kong, but a spokesperson for the carrier in the UK said: “We have been advised that [Hong Kong Airlines] are evaluating the route and as part of this, the bookings have been closed out in the system”.
In a separate development, Hong Kong's aviation regulator has frozen Hong Kong Airlines’ fleet at its current size of 20 aircraft. The airline has ordered 10 Airbus A380 superjumbos which are due to be delivered in 2015.
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