UO Airline Code, Hong Kong Express Airways
UO is the IATA airline code for Hong Kong Express Airways, based in Hong Kong SAR of China. Its ICAO code is HKE and its radio callsign is "Hongkong Shuttle".
What airline is UO?
UO is the IATA airline code for Hong Kong Express Airways, based in Hong Kong SAR of China. Its ICAO code is HKE and its radio callsign is "Hongkong Shuttle".
The open dataset lists 20 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see UO as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example UO123.
| IATA airline code | UO |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | HKE |
| Radio callsign | Hongkong Shuttle |
| Country | Hong Kong SAR of China |
| Scheduled routes | 20 (ranked #349) |
| Most routes at | HKG Hong Kong |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Hong Kong Express Airways?
The IATA airline code for Hong Kong Express Airways is UO, and its ICAO code is HKE. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example UO123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Which airport does Hong Kong Express Airways serve most?
Hong Kong Express Airways (UO) appears on more routes at HKG, Hong Kong, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Hong Kong Express Airways appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Hong Kong Express Airways
The busiest pairs Hong Kong Express Airways (UO) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Hong Kong Express Airways?
Hong Kong Express Airways uses the ICAO airline code HKE and the radio callsign "Hongkong Shuttle". Flight plans and air traffic control use HKE, while tickets and schedules use UO.
What is the radio callsign for Hong Kong Express Airways?
Air traffic control refers to Hong Kong Express Airways by the radio callsign "Hongkong Shuttle".
What country is Hong Kong Express Airways based in?
Hong Kong Express Airways (UO) is based in Hong Kong SAR of China.
What is the abbreviation for Hong Kong Express Airways?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Hong Kong Express Airways is UO, and its three-letter ICAO code is HKE.
How many routes does Hong Kong Express Airways fly?
The open route dataset lists 20 route entries for Hong Kong Express Airways, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 349 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Hong Kong Express Airways is listed as operating.