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Old Dec 28, 2022 | 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Longboater
Once upon a time it was double daily on 747-400s. Of course, that was before the merger. HKG demand was in decline BEFORE the pandemic due to the HKG protests against the extradition law. It is basically another PRC city now with one country two systems pretty much dead. But where has that demand gone? SIN has been the prime beneficiary.
I meant ORD-HKG.

On the plus side, the protests meant more elbow room in places that were always crowded. I honestly think HK will come back simply because the PRC will not allow the city to become irrelevant. Chinese economic power continues to increase despite the negative news headlines.
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