HK Express expands “Air + Ferry Pass” to link the Greater Bay Area

HONG KONG – To strengthen the transportation linkage between Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and cities in Asia, HK Express Airways (HK Express) further expands its “Air + Ferry Pass” service, in collaboration with Chu Kong Passenger Transport Company Limited (CKS), to include two additional connections at Pazhou Ferry Terminal in Guangzhou and Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal. This fully covers the five major ports of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Zhongshan in the GBA, providing travellers with a convenient one-stop connection between the GBA and HK Express’ destinations throughout Asia.

With the expansion of connection network, the “Air + Ferry Pass” offers four additional daily round-trips sailings respectively from Pazhou Ferry Terminal and Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Together with the existing 11 sailings from Shekou Cruise Homeport; four from Zhongshan Ferry Terminal; three from Humen Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal in Dongguan, a total of 52 sailings will be provided daily, connecting Hong Kong to cities in the GBA.

“We fully support the ongoing efforts of the HKSAR and relevant Mainland authorities to strengthen the intermodal connectivity between cities in the GBA. To facilitate travellers to and from the GBA and other major cities in Asia, HK Express has been actively expanding its air, sea and land connection networks in the GBA,” said HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao. “Apart from the additional air-to-sea connections, we are also fully supporting the ‘Fly-Via-Zhuhai-HK’ launched recently, which provides travellers a seamless ‘bridge-to-air’ transfer service. Travellers from the GBA will be benefited from HK Express’ extensive network in Asia and flexible flight options, to ‘Gotta Go’ with us with affordable pricing. In the future, HK Express will continue to optimise its intermodal connectivity, to tie in with the company’s development strategy in the GBA.”

Pazhou Ferry Terminal is one of the iconic transportation facilities directly connecting the GBA. It is also the only passenger ferry terminal linking Hong Kong from the centre of Guangzhou and is close to the Canton Fair venue. As for Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal, it is strategically located in the centre of the GBA, serving as an important gateway connecting multiple major cities in Chinese Mainland through Shenzhen Airport.