Hong Kong newcomer Greater Bay Airlines has appealed to the government to strike a balance on the allocation of air traffic rights so it can compete in a market dominated by the city’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways as it plans to double its fleet to six aircraft by the end of the year.

Company chief executive Stanley Hui Hon-chung on Friday said the fledgling airline aimed to open up more routes, including services to Manila in the Philippines and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

He said the airline also wanted to boost frequencies on popular routes such as Taipei, but expressed frustration over the process for increasing services.