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Contributor: PR Newswire Asia (China)
Saturday, May 30 2020 - 09:36
AsiaNet
Safety Comes First at Hong Kong Airlines
HONG KONG, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

To help travellers book with confidence and fly with assurance, Hong Kong 
Airlines has introduced the following to enhance our customer experience:

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Unlimited flexibility, no change fees

Book with confidence with Hong Kong Airlines' Flexi Fare promotion, which 
offers unlimited flexibility and no change fees as long as the travel date is 
on or before 31 December 2020. Find out more at www.hongkongairlines.com.

Mandatory face covering 

It is a requirement to wear a face covering or mask when flying with Hong Kong 
Airlines. Face covering must be worn during check-in, boarding, at all times on 
board except when eating or drinking or requested by our crew in an emergency 
situation. See details here 
(https://www.hongkongairlines.com/en_HK/special_news/detail?id=10005578193). 

Travellers are also highly recommended to wear their face covering when moving 
around the airport for extra protection.

Contact-free check-in and boarding

Passengers are encouraged to use Hong Kong Airlines' online check-in service up 
to 24 hours before their scheduled departure. Self-service check-in kiosks are 
currently available if departing from Hong Kong or Beijing.

To help maintain personal hygiene at the airport, hand sanitizer is available 
at all Hong Kong Airlines check-in areas, ticketing counters, transfer desks, 
and boarding gates. 

Social distancing of at least 1.5 metres is encouraged, especially when queuing 
for check-in, boarding or disembarking.

For customers checking in at the airport, our check-in team will ask for a 
current contact number if we don't already have this. This will assist health 
authorities with tracking and tracing measures if required.

To comply with regulatory requirements, temperature checks for passengers will 
be conducted at the boarding gate for Mainland China flights.

Boarding will be conducted by rows to avoid overcrowding at the door and 
travellers will be asked to scan their own boarding pass.

On board

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Studies have shown that transmission risk is low on board as modern aircraft 
come with built-in cabin air filtration systems equipped with High-Efficiency 
Particulate Air (HEPA) filters.

As an added precaution, Hong Kong Airlines has an enhanced cleaning programme 
in place to ensure that our cabins are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected 
before departure. We use approved aircraft cleaning and disinfectant products 
to wipe and fog all customer and crew areas.

Sanitizing wipes will be available on request should passengers wish to wipe 
down their seating area.

To minimise interaction on board, cabin activity will be limited and inflight 
catering services remain suspended until further notice. 

Disembarking

All passengers should remain seated until they are called to disembark by rows 
to avoid overcrowding in the cabin.

­­­Our professional team

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Our frontline teams are ready to deliver their best customer service. All our 
airport staff and crew are required to undergo temperature checks and will be 
given a care pack of personal protection equipment including masks and gloves 
when they report for duty. Sanitizing and cleaning products are also available 
at their work areas for extra disinfection. 

Hong Kong Airlines Director of Service Delivery, Chris Birt said: "Hong Kong 
Airlines is committed to delivering the highest level of safety and customer 
service standards. Our measures follow regulatory requirements and align with 
industry recommendations, to ensure our employees and passengers are adequately 
protected at all times.

We will continue to work closely with the authorities and airports to review 
and improve our protection measures. We would also like to cooperate with our 
customers to have a safe flying experience with us, and look forward to 
welcoming everyone on our flights very soon."

SOURCE: Hong Kong Airlines

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