I recently took a flight on Hong Kong Express from KMG to HKG and I found two incidents that were so incredible I have to write and let other flyers know. So be aware when you choose Hong Kong Express on your next trip.
Checked baggage charge – I had to pay CNY 292.00 in cash for my 17kg checked in baggage. I found the charge was so outrageous when I paid CNY 349.00+tax for the ticket. The charge for one piece of regular checked-in baggage was as much as the ticket price wow! You can see other reviews also complained about the excessive baggage charge. I purchased my tickets on Ctrip and the site didn’t warn about the big charge. Later learn on HKE site about it.
Food and Drinks – I forgot the exact words from the announcement but essentially what it said was you are NOT ALLOWED to eat/drink your food or drinks that you have brought on the plane with you. I guess they want to sell you their food and drinks. I don’t know if any other airlines do this and I have flown on many airlines.
EDITORS COMMENT: It’s a low cost airline therefore they do charge for everything but they offer a lower starting fee so you can, if you want fly for a very minimal cost. I do not know of any low cost airline that permits you to take your own food on board.
What you experienced is completely standard for a low cost airline.
