Category: Oasis
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Today’s SCMP (subscription required) reports Oasis are now applying for permission to fly to Vancouver (their 3rd destination after London and Oakland). Apparently Chicago is another destination they are considering. I am still not convinced that Oasis is a budget airline, and I have argued before that what gives them a real edge is having…
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The SCMP had another go at analyzing Oasis Hong Kong Airlines on Sunday, but I think they’re still missing the point by asking “can an airline be both budget and long-haul?” As I have said before Oasis really have very little in common with budget airlines such as Southwest, Easyjet and Ryanair – the world’s least favourite airline. …
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Well, it seems that Oasis finally got their inaugural flight to London off the ground, almost exactly 24 hours late. Not a good start, but at least everyone knows about the company now! What amuses me about this is that everyone seems to have fallen for the ‘budget airline” angle. It’s all very well to…
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At the beginning of the month, both the SCMP and The Standard ran stories about Oasis Hong Kong Airlines not having received government approval to operate (see earlier post). The Standard was particularly alarmist, quoting a government spokesman as saying that it might take years. However, the company appeared to be optimistic, and it seems…
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Both the English language newspapers had stories about Oasis over the weekend. The Standard reported that Oasis does not yet have an operating licence, and could be forced to cancel flights if it doesn’t receive it soon (Budget carrier in race to win flights license): Oasis entered the limelight earlier this month when it began…
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I’m still trying to figure out Oasis Hong Kong Airlines. It’s clearly not a budget airline in the mould of Southwest, Ryanair & Easyjet, so what is it? They have now announced fares and schedules on their website. No big surprises – they have bought two planes from Singapore Airlines, and have maintained the 32″ legroom…
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The SCMP has picked up on the announcement by Hong Kong Oasis Airlines that I mentioned yesterday. They quote "industry sources" who appear to be sceptical, but who also seem to have missed the point: The fare, just 40 per cent of the cost of a comparable ticket with competitors, will cover an economy seat…
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Cheap flights direct to London? From The Guardian: Oasis Hong Kong Airlines yesterday announced plans to operate five direct Gatwick-Hong Kong flights a week from October, with tickets costing from £75 one way, plus taxes. Presumably this means that a small number of seats will be available at this price if you book far enough…
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Virgin will add a second flight between London and Hong Kong starting on 3 November. For the first 3 months it will operate three days a week, and then it will be daily from 2 February. The flight will leave Hong Kong at 1.20 a.m. (in the winter) and 12.40 a.m. (in the summer) and…
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It seems that Hong Kong is soon to have a new budget airline, called Oasis [via salty water]. I am not sure that "budget airline" actually means anything very much in Asia, because each company seems to have its own business model, none of which are quite the same as the well-established US and UK…
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