The partnership allowed Qantas and China Eastern to coordinate passenger and cargo movement between Australia and China.
The post soon garnered the attention of netizens, with more than 25,000 likes as of Tuesday.
Singapore's Jetstar Asia and Indonesia’s TransNusa have also announced new routes to Mainland China.
It remains to be seen how this decision by HK Express will impact the city's strength as an aviation hub, especially with the growing threat posed by Shenzhen airport.
There are more than 30 international and regional routes, connecting major aviation markets in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
In August 2019, China accounted for the lion’s share of all of Thailand’s international seats at 24%.
The latest international growth comes less than two weeks after the airline opened a new route linking PVG and Istanbul Airport.
Boeing’s orders have dried up in China, its most important export market.
