Not surprising
From
https://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...4cf177c7d697a3
Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Australia, has canned all flight routes to Hong Kong, amid declining demands and a growing uncertainty around the recent coronavirus outbreak.
The airline said the Hong Kong market had weakened following ongoing civil unrest, and combined with growing uncertainty around the recent coronavirus outbreak, the airline was left with no other choice.
Virgin Australia previously announced the suspension of its Melbourne-Hong Kong services in November 2019, which is effective from February 11, 2020. The Sydney-Hong Kong service will cease operating from March 2, 2020
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From
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...g-kong-flights
Virgin Australia will drop its daily Sydney-Hong Kong flights from 2 March 2020, exiting not only the Hong Kong but the 'greater China' play initiated and championed by former CEO John Borghetti.
The airline has also confirmed that its Melbourne-Hong Kong service due to be 'suspended' from February 11, will not return, as the airline "withdraws (its) services between Australia and Hong Kong".
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Virgin Australia newslink
https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com...-kong-services
Virgin Australia has today announced it will withdraw its services between Australia and Hong Kong following a comprehensive review of the route. The Hong Kong market has remained challenging for the airline and demand has continued to decline following ongoing civil unrest. These factors, combined with growing uncertainty around the recent coronavirus outbreak, have led to the decision to cease operating services.
Virgin Australia previously announced the suspension of its Melbourne-Hong Kong services in November 2019, which is effective from 11 February 2020. The Sydney-Hong Kong service will cease operating from 2 March 2020.
Virgin Australia Group Chief Commercial Officer, John MacLeod said: “Hong Kong has continued to be a challenging market. With a decline in demand following ongoing civil unrest, and growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in the wider region, we have made the decision to withdraw services.
“While the decision to withdraw from the Hong Kong market has been a difficult one, it demonstrates our strong focus on driving greater financial discipline through our network.
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