Airlines / Hong Kong
HK Express is an airline from Hong Kong, founded in 2004. Its codes are UO (IATA) and HKE (ICAO), and its radio callsign is “HONGKONG SHUTTLE”.
Lifeline
- HK Express 2004–today
What the codes mean
The two-character IATA code is the one on tickets, boarding passes and flight numbers (UO 123). The three-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and by air traffic control. The radio callsign is what pilots and controllers say on the radio: a flight filed as HKE123 is called “HONGKONG SHUTTLE one two three”.
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