Dragonair today announced that it will commence a twice-weekly service to Denpasar, Bali, starting 27 April 2014, adding one of the world's most popular leisure destinations to the airline's growing network and providing more choice for passengers.

Denpasar will become Dragonair's first destination in Indonesia. It will also be the 15th destination to have been launched or resumed by the airline since April 2012. Dragonair's sister airline, Cathay Pacific, currently operates a daily service between Hong Kong and Bali. Together, the two airlines will operate a total of nine weekly flights on the Denpasar route.

Dragonair's Denpasar service will be operated by an Airbus A330-300 aircraft in a two-class configuration, featuring the airline's new Business Class and Economy Class cabins together with its brand new on-demand inflight entertainment system, Studio^KA.

Dragonair Chief Executive Officer Patrick Yeung said: "We are very excited about launching flights to Denpasar and being able to further expand our presence in Asia. We look forward to welcoming passengers on board to experience our award-winning service and products. This new service will provide customers with greater choice and convenience at the same time as bolstering Hong Kong's position as one of the world's leading aviation hubs."

The schedule for Dragonair's Hong Kong (HKG) to Denpasar (DPS) service, effective 27 April 2014, is as follows. All times are local and subject to government approval:

Note: The schedule may change without prior notice.

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Dragonair, an affiliate member of oneworld, is a Hong Kong-based airline operating a fleet of 41 passenger aircraft and serving 47 regional destinations, including 22 cities in Mainland China. Dragonair has been recognised for its product and service quality, and has been named the "Best Regional Airline" at the TTG Travel Awards for four consecutive years since 2010, and voted "World's Best Regional Airline" in the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards™ in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Dragonair is part of the Cathay Pacific Group, providing seamless connectivity for passengers to more than 180 cities around the globe.

Dragonair website address: www.dragonair.com