Flight route types for Business class cabins

We classify our flights into three route types operated between Hong Kong (HKG) and your destination, as well as selected routes between non-Hong Kong destinations. These route types* indicate the likely Business class cabin type you may experience.

Regional routes most frequently operate with our regional Business class, while long‑haul and ultra‑long haul routes# are generally operated with our lie-flat Business class seats. 

*The route types apply only to Business class cabin types and are not used to determine eligibility for other products, such as upgrades, fare benefits or redemption options. 

#Please note regional Business class may be arranged depending on operational arrangements.

Between Hong Kong and our destinations

Flight route types Destinations
Regional
  • Bangladesh: Dhaka
  • Cambodia: Phnom Penh
  • Chinese Mainland (China): Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, Zhengzhou
  • India: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai
  • Indonesia: Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya
  • Japan: Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
  • Korea: Seoul
  • Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Penang
  • Nepal: Kathmandu
  • Philippines: Manilla, Cebu
  • Singapore: Singapore
  • Sri Lanka: Colombo
  • Taiwan, China: Kaohsiung, Taipei
  • Thailand: Bangkok, Phuket
  • Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Long haul
  • Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
  • Belgium: Brussels
  • Canada: Vancouver
  • France: Paris
  • Germany: Frankfurt, Munich
  • Israel: Tel Aviv
  • Italy: Milan, Rome
  • Netherlands: Amsterdam
  • New Zealand: Auckland, Christchurch
  • Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
  • Spain: Barcelona, Madrid
  • South Africa: Johannesburg
  • Switzerland: Zurich
  • United Arab Emirates: Dubai
  • United Kingdom: London, Manchester
  • United States: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
Ultra-long haul
  • Canada: Toronto
  • United States: Boston, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, New York

Between non-HKG destinations

Flight route type Destinations
Regional
  • Taipei – Osaka
  • Taipei – Nagoya
  • Taipei – Tokyo (Narita)