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The Civil Aviation Department is seeking further information from Oasis Hong Kong Airlines about the delay of its inaugural flight. It has also reminded the airline to take all necessary measures to prevent a recurrence.
In response to media enquiries on the incident today, the department said it had provided all possible assistance to the airline in obtaining permission to fly in Russian airspace.
The flight eventually took off at 1.19pm today from Hong Kong International Airport.
According to international practice, the airline has the responsibility to obtain prior permission from aviation authorities to overfly territories enroute, and to land at the destination.
The department said airlines must take full responsibility to fulfil their obligations to passengers. Should operations be disrupted by unforeseen circumstances airlines must keep passengers informed as early as possible and make alternative arrangements to minimise inconvenience to them.
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