First budget carrier finally takes off in HK
Updated: 2006-10-26 15:26
Oasis Hong Kong Airline's Boeing 747 takes off at the the Hong
Kong international airport Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006. The inaugural flight for
budget carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines took off for London on Thursday, one day
late because of problems getting permission from Russia to fly over its
airspace, the firm said. The Oasis jet carrying 300 people was supposed to
depart Wednesday afternoon, but the flight was canceled after the passengers
spent five hours on the plane waiting for it to take off. [AP]
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