Other information about Dragonair

Dragon Airways funds millions of Australian trainees

In response to the increase in routes within Asia, Dragonair plans to recruit more than 30 trainee pilots in 2012. Dragonair's human resources manager Au Nien-ying said competition is fierce. She pointed out that to be a pilot, you need to have excellent English language skills, as well as decades of devotion and enthusiasm for flying. Each of the outstanding candidates will be funded by Dragonair with more than one million yuan, and will go to Australia to receive 60 weeks of training.

Dragonair has launched a trainee pilot training program in 1986 to reserve talents for the industry. Ou Nianying said that the requirements for applying for the program are not high. You only need to hold a Hong Kong permanent resident identity card, have good Chinese and English skills

and have completed at least a secondary school course. Pre-employment flight experience is not necessary.

However, in order to "reach the sky", applicants must pass five levels and defeat six generals, and many people take the exam more than once. You must first pass the English, computer, interview and health tests before you can go to Adelaide, Australia to receive a 60-week intensive training. What awaits the students there are dozens of tests and test flights. However, , Dragon Club covers tuition fees and provides a weekly allowance of AUD 100. After completing their studies and returning to Hong Kong

, trainee pilots will continue to receive training in Hong Kong for six months, including actual driving of Airbus passenger aircraft.

Yip Wenji, who has just signed a contract with Dragonair to become an official pilot, originally studied biology in college and worked in market research for three years after graduation. Through participating in the activities of the Hong Kong Youth Aviation Society, he

gradually became interested in flying. After failing to apply for Dragonair in 2008, he made a special trip to the Philippines and Australia to learn to fly for a total of *** 21 hours, and then in 2010 The year came back with a vengeance, and finally my dream came true. "This

process has made my mentality a lot more mature, and I am better able to stay calm in times of crisis," he said.

Dragonair currently has 421 pilots, 11 of whom are female, and 46 trainee pilots. The initial entry salary of a pilot is more than HK$30,000, while that of a captain is more than HK$100,000. Generally, it takes more than 8 years for the former to be gradually promoted to the latter.

Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Taichung-Hong Kong route launches

Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited ("Dragon") launched at noon on May 14, 2012 Taichung Qingquangang Airport warmly welcomes and celebrates scheduled flights arriving in Taichung from Hong Kong to serve passengers from Central Taiwan. Taichung can easily connect with major cities in the world directly from Taichung via Hong Kong.

To serve passengers in Central Taiwan, Dragonair's direct flight from Taichung to Hong Kong officially launched on May 14, 2012, with two flights per day, operated by Airbus A320. The flight time has been specially planned to facilitate travelers from China and Taiwan to connect with the extensive network services of Dragonair and sister airline Cathay Pacific Airways Limited ("Cathay Pacific") to mainland China, Europe, and North America via Hong Kong. , New Zealand and Australia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and South Africa.

On the same day, Dragonair flight KA490 held a simple and grand ceremony when it arrived at Taichung Qingquangang Airport. To welcome the first passengers arriving in Taichung, Dragonair has prepared exquisite gifts to express its sincere welcome.

Luo Yingyi, General Manager of Dragonair Taiwan and Korea, also took the first flight from Hong Kong to Taichung that day, and witnessed this important moment together with all passengers***. Luo Yingyi pointed out, "We are very excited about the official launch of scheduled flights from Taichung to Hong Kong. Taichung is an international city with deep cultural and economic development potential, and Central Taiwan has rich and vast tourism resources, so the Taichung route will definitely be able to Strengthen cultural, tourism and trade exchanges and reciprocity between Central Taiwan and Hong Kong and around the world. We are honored to provide more convenient services to tourists."

"We are in Taichung and Central Taiwan. We have been working tirelessly to establish a solid and strong foundation in terms of corporate customer expansion and membership management. The launch of the Taichung route will further enhance our products and services for passengers, and also demonstrates that Dragonair attaches great importance to Taiwan. One of the markets." Luo Yingyi emphasized.

Having been recognized by many aviation service awards and selected as the world's best regional airline, Dragonair has always been known for its high-quality service. There will be 77 weekly flights from Taiwan to Hong Kong, covering and connecting the three major cities of Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung. It is the foreign airline that provides the most regular flights.

Departure and Check-in Services

To get to Hong Kong International Airport via Airport Express (AEL), you can choose the MTR at Hong Kong or Kowloon Station, you can simply check in and Collect your boarding pass and check in in the city one day early. You can check in at the station earlier or later 90 minutes before departure. Wheelchair service.

Location: Hong Kong urban check-in station, MTR station

Harbor View Street

Central, Hong Kong

Kowloon City Check Station, MTR

Nga Cheung Road

Jordan, Kowloon

Opening hours: 5:30 am to pm the last flight of the day before scheduled departure time 90 minutes

Shenzhen Baoan International Airport,

You can check your boarding pass for flights departing from Hong Kong before the issuance of land cross-border transportation at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport (SZIA) to Hong Kong International Airport, Upon arrival at Hong Kong Airport, if you have luggage to check in, you can go to the self-service check-in and luggage check-in counters. If there is no checked baggage, you can expedite the process of getting your flight by proceeding directly to the immigration office. Passengers departing from Shenzhen at Hong Kong International Airport will need to arrive at SZIA Airport at least 180 minutes before their flight's scheduled departure time.

Hong Kong International Airport

Being at our hub is easy, fast and convenient. The check-in desk is located at level 7 - the same level where you arrive at the airport (whether by train or bus).

Luggage trolleys are provided free of charge, and you only need a short walk to reach our check-in counter in Area H, Terminal 1 Check-in Hall.

First class check-in

We have dedicated first class check-in counters for first class passengers

Business class check-in

We have Dedicated check-in counter for Business Class passengers

Economy Class check-in

We have introduced the "single queue" concept so you can enjoy faster and easier free check-in Serve.

Through-boarding

In order to maximize the convenience for connecting passengers and other operators, we provide check-in services to allow passengers to obtain boarding passes for connecting flights. This service is also available to passengers on Dragonair flights from certain destinations from the same day. Our through-boarding partner airlines include Cathay Pacific, Air China, Air France, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, EVA Air, SWISS, Japan Airlines, SAS Company, China Southern Airlines and Air China.

Back to check-in

Dragonair passengers traveling from Hong Kong to Beijing VV or Kaohsiung VV can use our return registration service. Passengers will receive outbound and inbound boarding passes at their original point of departure, providing their return flight is the same day or next day, with booking confirmation. Valid travel documents are also required at check-in time.

Note: In compliance with the requirements of Hong Kong Civil Aviation, Cathay Pacific's boarding gate at Hong Kong International Airport implements a complete reconciliation of passenger travel document checks, by comparing the name on the passenger's boarding pass to the name in the travel document , and compared with the passenger's photo in the document.