Hong Kong Express Airways (UO/HKE) — low-cost carrier from Hong Kong SAR, based at Hong Kong International (HKG), not an alliance member.About Hong Kong Express Airways
HK Express is Hong Kong's only low-cost carrier and has been wholly owned by Cathay Pacific since 2019, operating as the group's budget brand. It flies an Airbus A320-family fleet across short-haul Asia.
Being inside the Cathay group has not made it a full-service airline: fares are unbundled, and baggage, seats and meals are extras.
Hong Kong Express Airways flights from Beijing Daxing
The Daxing–Hong Kong route, flown as a budget alternative to the full-service options on the same city pair. It is an international sector with full immigration formalities at both ends, so the low fare does not come with a shorter airport process.
Hong Kong Express Airways serves one destination from PKX: Hong Kong.
Route lists change with the summer and winter schedules, and frequencies change more often than that. For the flights operating today, check the live arrivals and departures boards.
Planning your trip
At Beijing Daxing, Hong Kong Express Airways checks in at Level 4 departures (international). Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure on domestic flights and 45 minutes before departure on international ones — Daxing is a large building, and the walk from check-in to a far gate is a real part of your timing.
- Cabin baggage allowances are tight and enforced. Weigh your bag before leaving for the airport.
- Fares often exclude checked baggage entirely — adding it late is the expensive way to do it.
- Being Cathay-owned does not mean Cathay lounges or Asia Miles benefits on a basic fare.
Getting to the airport takes planning of its own: the Daxing Airport Express and the intercity railway are the fastest options from central Beijing, with taxis and private transfers as the door-to-door alternatives. The airport guide covers terminal layout, security and what is open landside.