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Long-haul low-cost start-up Oasis Hong Kong Airlines unveils livery, sets launch date for October 25
By Justin Wastnage


Start-up long-haul low-fares carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines has unveiled the livery for its two Boeing 747-400s that will operate from 25 October on its route to London Gatwick airport from its Hong Kong base.

Tickets for the route went on sale yesterday, with 10% of the aircraft available at the headline fare level of HK$1,000 ($129) one way plus tax, the company pledged. The airline will offer business class fares from HK$7,000 with a maximum of HK$20,000, says chief executive Stephen Miller.

The livery (pictured below) was created by a Japanese design agency to include the colours of the Chinese city-state's flag combined with rays of sunshine signifying the nighttime schedule of the carrier that delivers passengers at dawn at their destination, says Oasis creative consultant Priscilla Hwang Lee.








Both images © Eric Greer / Oasis Hong Kong Airlines



 

Flights will initially be operated four times per week, rising to daily in November, with two ex-Singapore Airlines 747-400s that were acquired earlier this year.

Route licences were secured late last year allowing Oasis to operate scheduled services to Berlin, Cologne/Bonn and Milan Malpensa in Europe, as well as to Chicago and Oakland near San Francisco in the USA. Miller says the new routes will be opened as the fleet grows, adding that Oasis plans to have five 747-400s by the end of 2007. Oakland is expected to be its second destination.

Oasis’s main shareholders are real estate magnate Raymond Lee and telecommunications equipment mogul Allan Wong.

 


 


One new LCC concept that may really take off.


Livery looks like AIX's on a 747!!!





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cool to see a new and fresh 744 operator.... but FFS!!.... what the hell is it with these crappy wave liveries??... this one IMO is really without any solid definition or significance... there's almost no USP to the livery....nothing that rivets or strikes out as unique!

atleast the SQ birds are finding homes for their services.... caught one of them as the brand new CX BCF 744Frieghter the other night at BOM!!.... taxied on ramp right past me!!... what a gorgeous sight!!...condensation trickling down the already very shiny skin of hers!

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The new Hong Kong based airline will also offer businessOasis seats starting at just £470 plus tax, one way. Business class seats are fully reclining with a 60" seat pitch that is comparable to other major airlines.


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Budget long-haul airline Oasis to take off from Hong Kong


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HONG KONG, October 20  


It’s cheap as chips, feeds you hot food, provides 14 entertainment channels with a personal video screen, and you don’t have to transit in far-flung airports.
That, at least, is what’s promised for economy class travelers with Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, the first discount carrier to fly between Hong Kong and London. The startup airline is stirring budget travelers and competitors with its combination of long-haul, low-cost flights and full services.
Oasis, which is scheduled to begin flying its first passengers Wednesday, is charging fares as low as HK$1,000 (US$130; euro105) before taxes for a one-way direct flight to London — one-third of the lowest price currently available. Flying business class starts at HK$6,600 (US$850; euro675) one-way.
Those are thrillingly low prices, but Oasis says it doesn’t combine them with the no-frills approach taken by other budget airlines. Economy travelers will get free in-flight entertainment and two hot meals with the option of paying for a meal upgrade.
It’s an unusual business model, but chief executive Stephen Miller is confident it will work.
‘‘We’re starting a new breed of airline,’’ says Miller, a veteran of the aviation industry. Oasis is different from easyJet, Ryanair or Malaysia’s AirAsia not only because it offers full service but also because it has no plans to fly regional short-haul, he says.
‘‘We cannot be compared with those, although we’re taking the best of the low-cost model that can be transferred to the long-haul,’’ Miller says.
Oasis, which owns two Boeing 747-400s, will fly to London’s Gatwick airport four times a week in its first month, expanding to daily flights in November.
It also plans to fly direct to Oakland, California — which like Gatwick is a hub for low-cost carriers — once it has bought three more aircraft in 2007. European cities such as Berlin and Milan are other likely destinations.
Flying only long haul allows the carrier to get the best use of its aircraft and keep productivity high, Miller says. That, combined with cost-cutting measures such as outsourcing catering and call centers, will be the key to Oasis’s low prices, he says.
Miller, who founded Hong Kong’s Dragonair, says he came up with the idea for Oasis when he realized there was a shortage of affordable direct flights to Europe and that large numbers of passengers are traveling to Europe via stops like Dubai and Helsinki.
Oasis was born when Miller approached pastor and property businessman Raymond Lee, who with his wife and two others invested HK$800 million in the airline.
‘‘We feel there is a niche for the service we’re trying to offer,’’ Miller says. The plan is simple: to attract budget travelers already flying indirect long-haul routes to take a direct flight at the same price.
‘‘There’s not a huge amount of risk there, if we simply transfer them from the indirect to the direct service,’’ he says.
The initial response in Britain and in Hong Kong has been encouraging; Oasis has already sold 19,000 tickets for flights up to April 2007, Miller says.
The four other carriers flying direct between Hong Kong and London are feeling the heat. Some have slashed fares, but none offers anything as cheap as Oasis — Qantas lowered its round-trip fares to HK$3,550 (US$462; euro373), while Cathay Pacific Airways is offering a HK$4,850 (US$630; euro509) round-trip.
Cathay Pacific spokeswoman Maria Yu declined to comment on whether Oasis was a threat.
‘‘The competition for this route has always been intense, and ticket prices have been going progressively lower,’’ Yu said. ‘‘But it’s most important for our clients to feel our service is worth it.’’
Virgin Atlantic also cut its fares.
‘‘We can’t go to that kind of price level,’’ said Virgin Atlantic public relations executive Kalo Man. ‘‘We already have a very stable market share in this route. But of course we’ll watch how the market reacts to Oasis.’’
Miller says Oasis will keep at least one in 10 of all economy class seats at HK$1,000 in its first year. But he made no guarantees for business-class fares, and won’t rule out future price hikes.
‘‘We’re determined to be a low-fare airline offering the lowest fares in the market,’’ he says. ‘‘But in order to be a good airline we have to be profitable. So there’s a balance.’’



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OasisWorld’s first long-haul budget airline to take off from Hong Kong


by Stephanie Wong



HONG KONG, Oct 25, 2006 


Oasis Airlines, which promotes itself as the world’s first long-haul budget airline, was set to take off on its inaugural cut-price flight from Hong Kong Wednesday.


One of Oasis’ two leased Boeing 747 jumbos was due to be airborne at 1:00pm (0500 GMT) but will be delayed by more than two hours awaiting for clearance of flight signals in China.


A full complement of more than 300 passengers was bound for London’s Gatwick Airport.


Economy passengers were paying just 1,000 Hong Kong dollars (128 US dollars) for the one-way journey, a special introductory offer that will last until December 14. Business travellers paid just 6,600 dollars.


‘‘Our vision is to give Hong Kong high-quality, low-fare and direct flight services,’’ said Oasis chairman Raymond Lee at the launch.


Industry analysts are watching Oasis closely as it competes against Asia’s leading airline Cathay and Britain’s established British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which charge at least double the price on the same route.


Oasis promises full-value service at budget prices -- serving two hot meals and complementary tea, coffee and water with soft drinks, snacks and alcohol available for purchase in the economy class.


Both economy and business classes have personal seat-back TV with a choice of up to 16 video entertainment channels offering films that are likely to be seen by most passengers, including last year’s ‘‘Batman Begins’’ and ‘‘Ocean 12’’ from 2004.


Passenger Maria Chau said she’d never been to London before and only decided to go because of the Oasis offer.


‘‘I thought I’d book it because the price is so low,’’ Chau said as she checked in her baggage. ‘‘I’m very excited.’’


The carrier said it hopes the ticket price will remain 30-40 percent lower than other major airlines after its promotional period, while at least 10 percent of the economy class will still cost only 1,000 dollars.


Lee said the airline is actively seeking to increase its fleet to five in its first year of operation, hoping to bring this up to 25 planes in five years.


Lee believes it will take 12-18 months for the carrier to break even.


Oasis boasts an average of 500 bookings daily since it began taking reservations in September and expects ticket sales to reach more than 55,000 in the first quarter and 190,000 in its first year.


Oasis is flying four times a week to and from London and it will begin its daily service from November 25.


It plans to increase its routes by two to three more, including Oakland in San Francisco which will begin service from the first quarter 2007.


Lee said the airline has also obtained license to fly to Chicago, Milan, Berlin and Cologne/Bonn. It is filing applications to operate to Vancouver, Toronto, Zurich, Paris, New York and Los Angeles.


Lee said the carrier is in talks to partner with other budget airlines for connections to the rest of Europe and North America.


It has opened talks with UK-based easyJet and Ryanair, as well as Germanwings, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue.


The airline has also established partnerships with Cargolux and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) to offer cargo services but passenger flights will remain its core service.



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HK government probing Oasis flight delay


HONG KONG, Oct. 26 


Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said Thursday it is seeking further information from Oasis Hong Kong Airlines about the delay of its inaugural flight.


 It has also reminded the airline to take all necessary measuresto prevent a recurrence, the department said.


 In response to media inquiries on the incident, the department said it had provided all possible assistance to the airline in obtaining permission to fly in Russian airspace.


 Oasis Airlines, the first long-haul budget airline in the world,canceled its maiden flight to London after six hours of delay Wednesday because of the Russia’s refusal of overflight rights.


 The company said it got the approval to fly over Russian airspace around 8:45 p.m. just after they evacuating some 300 passengers and send them to their home or hotel. The flight eventually took off at 1:19 p.m. Thursday from Hong Kong International Airport.


 According to international practice, the airline has the responsibility to obtain prior permission from aviation authorities to overfly territories enroute, and to land at the destination.


 Passengers complained about the one-day delay and some passengers who has booked flights from London to other cities saidtheir schedule was severely affected, though each passenger got a 500 HK dollars compensation and a free flight ticket.


 The department said airlines must take full responsibility to fulfill their obligations to passengers. Should operations be disrupted by unforeseen circumstances airlines must keep passengers informed as early as possible and make alternative arrangements to minimize inconvenience to them.



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RE: Long-haul low-cost start-up Oasis Hong Kong Airlines unveils livery, sets launch date for October 25
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Does this airline have anything to do with EX DHL ppl.......



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