Greater Bay Airlines
Active- IATA HB
- ICAO HGB
- Callsign GREATER BAY
- Hong Kong
- Founded 2022
Greater Bay Airlines is a Hong Kong airline that sells itself on low fares and on links between Hong Kong, mainland China and nearby Asian cities.
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- Workhorse of the fleet
- Boeing 737-800
- In service
- 6
- Fleet total
- 8
- Workhorse
- 737-800
- In service
- 6
- Fleet
- 8
- Hub
- HKG
Greater Bay Airlines fleet breakdown
8 aircraft · Source: Wikipedia fleet table · as of
Data last updated:
Baggage & fees
Checked · varies by route and dateGreater Bay Airlines' baggage page gives the following allowances. Sizes and weights only.
- Cabin baggage (all fares): one cabin bag of up to 7 kg and 115 cm in total dimensions, including handles and wheels, plus one small personal item such as a handbag, laptop bag or camera bag that fits under the seat in front. No size limit is given for the personal item.
- Checked baggage by fare: Premium GO and Flex GO two pieces, 40 kg in total; Value GO two pieces, 30 kg in total; GO GO one piece of 20 kg; GO GO Promo none included (can be bought).
- Checked bag size: up to 158 cm in total dimensions per bag. Bags of 158 to 203 cm are charged as oversized; bags over 32 kg or 203 cm are not accepted.
- Additional bags: at most one additional checked bag per passenger per flight.
- Infants: an infant with a seat gets the fare's allowance; an infant on a lap gets no allowance. A child restraint seat or stroller travels free as checked baggage.
From 28 March 2026, passengers may carry no more than two power banks, which cannot go in the overhead lockers. Source: Greater Bay Airlines "Baggage" page, read on 24 October 2026.
Source: airline baggage page, read 2026-10-24.
About Greater Bay Airlines
Greater Bay Airlines is a Hong Kong airline that sells itself on low fares and on links between Hong Kong, mainland China and nearby Asian cities. It is owned by East Pacific (Holdings) and its founder, Bill Wong Cho-bau, has chaired it since 2010. It flies from Hong Kong International Airport, where it moved to Terminal 2 in June 2026. Hou Wei has been chief executive since June 2025.
Origins
The company was registered on 24 May 2010 as the Hong Kong arm of Donghai Airlines and changed its name three times before becoming Greater Bay Airlines on 8 July 2020. Getting a licence took time: Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines raised objections during certification. The airline received its air operator's certificate on 8 October 2021, becoming Hong Kong's eighth airline, and its air transport licence in February 2022. With passenger travel still restricted by COVID-19, it began with cargo work, then started scheduled passenger flights on 23 July 2022, from Hong Kong to Bangkok.
Product
The product sits between a no-frills and a traditional airline. Fares range from GO GO Promo, which has no checked bag, to Premium GO with two checked pieces. From 31 July 2025 the airline introduced complimentary inflight refreshments, and it said in October 2025 that a Premium Class would launch that December.
Network
Expansion since 2025 has focused on secondary mainland cities. The airline's press releases record scheduled services to Guilin and Zhangjiajie from April 2025, Quanzhou from July 2025, Xuzhou from August 2025, Datong from September 2025, Enshi from October 2025 and Hohhot from February 2026, along with Sapporo from December 2025. In 2026 it added seasonal services to Phuket, Okinawa, Chongqing, Kunming and Urumqi, and on 26 September 2026 it started scheduled flights to Surabaya in Indonesia. Other routes listed by Wikipedia include Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok and Phu Quoc. Several earlier routes, among them Singapore, Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City, are listed as ended. The airline marked its two-millionth passenger in August 2025.
Fleet
The fleet is all Boeing 737. In March 2023 the airline ordered 15 Boeing 737-9s, and it held a ceremony for its first 737-9 in November 2025. A Wikipedia fleet table dated July 2026 lists eight aircraft, six 737-800s and two 737 MAX 9s, with 13 737-9s still on order and deliveries due until 2030.
Popular routes on Greater Bay Airlines
Ranked by Aviasales search popularity. Prices are the cheapest direct one-way fare for one adult on Greater Bay Airlines that Aviasales users found in the last 30 days, with the date found — not a live price.
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- Greater Bay AirlinesDEPARTS NOV 2026NRTTokyoHKGHong Kongfrom €126one adult, one wayfound
- Greater Bay AirlinesTPETaipeiHKGHong KongSearch this route no cached fare
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Frequently asked
How many aircraft does Greater Bay Airlines have?
Greater Bay Airlines operates 8 aircraft, as of July 2026. Source: Wikipedia fleet table. Its most common type is the Boeing 737-800, with 6 aircraft.
Where is Greater Bay Airlines based?
Greater Bay Airlines is based at one hub airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
What baggage is included with a Greater Bay Airlines ticket?
Cabin baggage (all fares): one cabin bag of up to 7 kg and 115 cm in total dimensions, including handles and wheels, plus one small personal item such as a handbag, laptop bag or camera bag that fits under the seat in front. No size limit is given for the personal item. Checked baggage by fare: Premium GO and Flex GO two pieces, 40 kg in total; Value GO two pieces, 30 kg in total; GO GO one piece of 20 kg; GO GO Promo none included (can be bought). This is from the source in the baggage section, read on 24 October 2026. Allowances change, so check your booking.
Is Greater Bay Airlines a low-cost airline?
Yes. Greater Bay Airlines is one of the 84 airlines in our low-cost directory. We check each carrier against primary sources, such as its own website and reports, before listing it.
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