Oasis cancels service; CX to help with stranded passengers

HONG KONG – Oasis Hong Kong Airlines announced yesteray that its flight operations have been cancelled until further service. The airline applied to the Hong Kong Court to appoint a provisional liquidator. The court has appointed Edward Middleton and Patrick Cowley of KPMG as the provisional liquidators, and they have assumed control of the airline with effect from 1400h local time yesterday.

Meanwhile, Cathay Pacific (CX) has assured the Hong Kong SAR Government that it will do all it can to help passengers stranded as a result of Oasis cancelling all of its passenger services from April 9.

Two additional CX flights to London would be added in the early hours on Friday and Sunday to existing services with priority given to the large number of schoolchildren returning to the United Kingdom at the end of the current school term break this weekend.

A number of seats would be set aside on these as well as scheduled flights, where possible, to accommodate the returning students.

Special ticketing arrangements have been made to help Oasis customers with confirmed bookings on the airline over the next two weeks – effective up to and including April 23, 2008.

Affected Oasis ticket holders may call 2747 6181 to ascertain details of CX’s special ticketing arrangements. The Hong Kong hotline will be open 24 hours and available with immediate effect until further notice. Details can also be found at www.cathaypacific.com.hk.

Passengers may also contact Air Canada and Air China for Vancouver flights, and British Airways and Singapore Airlines for London flights.