Austrian Airlines has launched its non-stop flight between Vienna and Hong Kong.

The new flight is operated five times a week with a Boeing 777-200ER.

“As a result, we are now offering flights to Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, the three biggest cities in Greater China,” said Andreas Otto, chief commercial officer. “Following the successful expansion of our flight offering to North America, we are now focusing on Greater China. In spite of the latest reports about an economic downturn, growth forecasts still predict promising economic expansion for Greater China in the coming years. For this reason, especially for large cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong, we foresee an interesting potential for Austrian Airlines in its role as the air traffic backbone for industry and tourism in Austria.”

The schedule for the new flight is as follows.