Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines has scrapped more than 100 flights in the coming months due to the delay in delivery of the new aircraft. The cancellations will not affect the Lunar New Year holiday starting on Jan. 29.
“Due to the delay in new aircraft delivery and the need of regular inspection for some of our existing aircraft, our overall flight schedule has been impacted, resulting in cancellations of 128 flights or 64 round trip flights in February and March 2025 involving approximately 5,500 passengers,” the airline said in a statement.
Schedule Process Negligence
In response to “unsatisfactory” demand, the airline has also cancelled flights to Seoul, South Korea. The cancellations are all too familiar.
The new start-up recently axed services to Singapore and Haikou, China, after launching the flights just months ago. Also, flights to Ho Chi Minh City were cancelled after seven months.
Earlier, the airline expanded its route map by launching flights to second-tier Japanese destinations, such as Yonago and Tokushima. However, the carrier said that it had found negligence over its schedule process, slashing several flights to Yonago and Tokushima as a result.
Moreover, the airline has also axed the number of flights to Tokyo, Osaka, and Sendai. The Hong Kong government has expressed concern over the cancellations.
Greater Bay launched its service in 2022 with three Boeing 737s, acquiring 15 Boeing 737 MAXs in 2023.
