OREANDA-NEWS. March 06, 2013. Dragonair will increase frequencies to a number of destinations in Mainland China and within the region this summer to meet seasonal demand. The enhanced frequencies would be effective from 31 March 2013.

The number of flights to Wuhan will rise from daily to 10 per week. Services to Kota Kinabalu will rise to daily. The summer schedule will also see increases in services to newly launched destinations, with the number of flights to Jeju and Chiang Mai rising to 4 and 5 per week respectively.

Customers are already enjoying additional service to Kaohsiung from Hong Kong where flights increased from 42 flights per week to 45 on 1 February 2013. Dragonair now offers the most frequent flight service on that route.

The additional frequencies will offer more convenience to local passengers and improved connectivity for passengers travelling through the Hong Kong hub connecting onward to worldwide destinations.

Dragonair, an affiliate member of oneworld, is a Hong Kong-based airline operating a fleet of 39 passenger aircraft and serving 44 regional destinations, including 22 cities in Mainland China. Dragonair has been recognised for its product and service quality, and was named the "Best Regional Airline" at the TTG Travel Awards 2012, and voted for two consecutive years "World's Best Regional Airline" in the annual World Airline Survey run by Skytrax in 2010 and 2011. Dragonair is part of the Cathay Pacific Group, providing seamless connectivity for passengers to more than 170 cities around the globe.