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Thank you for watching! In today's video we look at my experience flying onboard one of Hong Kong Airlines A330-300s in Economy Class on their new route from Melbourne to Hong Kong. Last time I flew them in early 2025, it wasn’t so good, so is it any better now? Flight info: Flight no: HX36 Class: Economy Class Airline: Hong Kong Airlines Plane: Airbus A330-343 Seat: 55A Plane registration: B-LHP Route: Melbourne (MEL) to Hong Kong (HKG) Flight time: 8 Hours and 58 Minutes Date Filmed: April 2026 Price and booking info for this flight: Total Routing: MEL-HKG Total Price (before extras/bundles): 32,500 Velocity Points + AUD 114 / USD 87 / HKD 650 (all prices are approximate) Total Price (after extras/bundles): The fare paid includes (before extras/bundles): Economy Class reward ticket including checked baggage, carry-on baggage Extras/Bundles: Standard seat selection - AUD 40ish Booked through: Virgin Australia Booking made (originally): April 2026 Important links/notes: Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:29 Check-in, Security & Plaza Premium Lounge 1:39 Aircraft info 2:28 Boarding 4:10 Seat features 4:52 PA, Pushback, Safety Video & Engine Start 6:45 Taxi & Takeoff 8:54 Climb & IFE Screen 10:06 Lunch service 10:50 Inflight 11:17 Dinner Service 11:57 PA 12:40 Descent, Conclusion & Approach 15:11 Landing & Taxi to the gate 17:11 Disembarking & Outro ©Hugo Lee If you wish to use this content please contact me first :) All credit for all content used in the making of this video goes to their rightful and respectful owners. I try my best to provide the most accurate information I can, but please note I cannot 100% guarantee I got everything correct. Ticket inclusions could have changed from when I booked it, and all inclusions may not be listed on this description page. The content shown in this video may not be shown in order of when it was filmed, and may sometimes be from a different day. Videos may also be sped up without it saying so on screen. This video is based on my personal experience and thoughts and could differ for you. I did not inform the airline that I would be filming prior to the flight (unless stated otherwise), and the airline didn't have any say in what made it into this video. #tripreport #hongkongairlines #a330300 #airbus #airbusa330 #aviation #flightreview #economyclass