Budget Airline HK Express Launches Clark-Hong Kong Flights Starting June 6

Planning to fly to Hong Kong soon, but don’t want to face the traffic going to NAIA? Here’s an alternative: HK Express is launching a new flight route from Clark International Airport starting June 6!

HK Express, a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airlines, will be operating the Clark-Hong Kong direct flights four times a week every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

On Mondays and Saturdays, there will be two flights departing for Hong Kong every 10:50 AM, arriving at the bustling city by 1:05 PM. Meanwhile, flights bound for Clark on the same days are leaving by 7:55 AM and arriving at 10:05 AM.

For those who aren’t fans of early flights, HK Express has Tuesday and Thursday schedules, with flights going to Hong Kong leaving at 8:55 PM and landing by 11:10 PM. Hong Kong to Clark, on the other hand, will take flight by 6:10 PM, landing by 8:20 PM.

Some people prefer flying from the Clark International Airport since there are fewer crowds and cheaper flight options. If you’re planning to drive there, take note that the usual travel time takes two hours or more, depending on how heavy the traffic is. Here’s how to get there: take NLEX northbound going to SCTEX Exit. Keep driving to take the Clark North Exit and turn on the first rotunda going to Clark Airport Road.

If you plan to commute from Metro Manila, however, there’s a point-to-point (P2P) bus by Genesis Transport Service, Inc. in Trinoma starting at 4:30 AM. There’s also one that starts at NAIA Terminals 1,2,3, and 4, starting at 2 AM. The travel time would usually be 2.5 to 3 hours, but since the traffic from Manila to NLEX is unpredictable, be sure to leave extra time just in case things don’t go as planned.

If you want to just sit back and relax, there are car rental and taxi options as well.

Be sure to stay updated about the new flight routes and other exciting deals. For more information, follow Clark International Airport’s Facebook.