Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd, the smaller of the city's two carriers, plans to operate 91 percent of its scheduled flights next month, it said in an e-mailed statement.

The airline had earlier said that it may operate a full schedule by the end of next month, following the containment of SARS. It said 27 flights, including those to Hiroshima and Sendai in Japan, will remain suspended.

(eastday.com August 19, 2003)