Dragonair (Hong Kong International) has announced it will begin ten times weekly flights from Hong Kong International to Penang effective from 30 March 2014. The route, taken over from Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International), will be operated onboard one of Dragonair's twenty A330-300s. The Hong Kong-based regional carrier says the route to Penang "marks an important step in building Dragonair’s presence in the Malaysian market."