Discount carriers take low-cost road to success

Second-largest aviation market drawing attention of new budget airline companies across Asia Pacific

Low-cost airlines from around the region are taking to the skies in the mainland market, where they aim to meet huge demand from domestic travelers for new destinations around Asia.

HK Express, the only low-cost carrier in Hong Kong, will soon open service on its second route to the mainland - Ningbo, Zhejiang province.