| Started in October 2006, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines | | | | competitor airlines' two-stop services, whilst the cost |
| pioneers a fresh approach to flying. Its raison d'?tre is | | | | of a business class ticket can be comparable to the |
| simple: making frequent long-haul travel accessible to | | | | cost of an economy ticket on other airlines. That's |
| all. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines provides not only | | | | good news for family members living thousands of |
| unbelievable fares but also the opportunity for | | | | miles apart, and also for the large Chinese business |
| passengers to customise their flight experience, in | | | | community in Vancouver that maintains strong ties |
| either business or economy classes. Oasis Hong Kong | | | | with Hong Kong, Mainland China and the rest of Asia. |
| Airlines Limited launched with affordable daily direct | | | | Raymond Lee, CEO of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines |
| long-haul flights between Hong Kong and London | | | | Limited, is enthusiastic about the new route, and is |
| Gatwick. Now this innovative long-haul discount carrier | | | | very happy that it will allow expatriate families who |
| has expanded its global footprint, with the launch of a | | | | were previously put off by high travel costs to visit |
| new six times weekly direct service connecting Hong | | | | their relatives more frequently. He has even ensured |
| Kong with Vancouver, Canada. | | | | that special provisions are made for older family |
| Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada, and | | | | members. "We have provided special fares for |
| the third largest city in the country. Vancouver is | | | | passengers over 55 years old to reduce their financial |
| home to one of the world's largest Chinese | | | | burden," said Mr Lee. "We hope to encourage those |
| communities outside of Asia, and is a popular place of | | | | who only fly once a year to fly twice, even three |
| residence for many expatriate and retiree Hong Kong | | | | times a year". Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited also |
| Chinese. Until now, many of these families were | | | | offers special rates to pastors and students. |
| unable to travel to visit their relatives as often as | | | | In its first year of operations, Oasis Hong Kong |
| they would like, due to the high costs of international | | | | Airlines Limited has helped forge significant changes in |
| air tickets. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited is set to | | | | the international travel market. Since the launch of its |
| change that, bringing affordable long-haul travel to all | | | | Hong Kong to London route last year, the market |
| and helping families meet up more often. | | | | has expanded by 28 within the next year, and will |
| Booked online in advance, the cost of an Oasis Hong | | | | collaborate with short-haul airlines in establishing flight |
| Kong economy ticket between Hong Kong and | | | | packages from Hong Kong to many other |
| Vancouver can be significantly lower that that of | | | | destinations in Asia. |