The low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express ー http://www.hkexpress.com/en-hk ー will recommence flights between Kumamoto and Hong Kong, a route canceled since the quakes, from November 16 with two flights per week, Thursday and Sunday. Making a faux reservation on their site gave a quote of 13,380 to HK and 17,380 for the return leg (probably more expensive as it’s uphill) for a r/t of 30,760, inclusive of all taxes-n-stuff. This will be the third international flight from Kumamoto in addition to those to Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Seoul, Korea. (Note that the image below is not an accurate representation of flight paths.) - William

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