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Airline to launch first cross-border C919 flight on Hong Kong-Shanghai route

The China Eastern Airlines service will operate as daily return flight and is part of efforts to expand use of C919 globally.

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Hong Kong MTR train captain suspended from driving after doors fail to close

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Disruptions, mid-air blunders: the highlights of 2024 for Hong Kong aviation

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Hong Kong airport told to step up train safety after girl’s platform gap fall

A girl aged about five or six years stepped into the gap at a platform while boarding a driverless train last year.

A screengrab of footage showing the girl stepping into the gap between the train and the platform. Photo: Handout
A screengrab of footage showing the girl stepping into the gap between the train and the platform. Photo: Handout

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HSBC’s PayMe now accepted by 27,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers

New channel launched after ‘significant uptick’ in electronic payment adoption by both riders and drivers, Octopus says.

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Hong Kong may drop plan to use hydrogen-powered light rail trains: lawmakers

MTR Corp faces double whammy of restrictive safety rules and need to adapt light rail platforms, pair of lawmakers say.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay sorry as unruly traveller on Hong Kong-US flight causes 15-hour delay

Flight CX812 diverted to Tokyo, where passenger was arrested, before plane returns to Hong Kong and departs again.

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Passengers have taken to social media to complain about the ordeal on the flight to Boston. Photo: Winson Wong
Passengers have taken to social media to complain about the ordeal on the flight to Boston. Photo: Winson Wong

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On This Day | When Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan line opened to public 20 years ago – SCMP archive

In 2004, schoolboys and rail buffs flocked to the inauguration of the HK$10 billion Ma On Shan railway.

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Hong Kong’s MTR rides city’s bear craze with launch of panda-themed trains

South Island line trains and an Airport Express service feature the panda designs.

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Hong Kong to expand public transport fare subsidy scheme to AlipayHK users

Starting January 1, 2025, AlipayHK users will be able to claim 25 per cent of their public travel expenses that exceed HK$400 each month.

AlipayHK EasyGo supports the payment of single-journey fares for public transport services such as trains and buses. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Hong Kong transport

13,000 complaints about Hong Kong public transport logged over 3 months

Most of the complaints in the third quarter were related to bus and taxi services, Transport Advisory Committee reveals.

Thousands of complaints were received about the city’s bus firms. Photo: Jelly Tse
Thousands of complaints were received about the city’s bus firms. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Hong Kong bus firms get green light to raise fares by up to 7.5% from January 5

Fare increases approved by the Executive Council, the city’s top decision-making body.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man jumps into sea to escape 6-boat blaze at pier in Tuen Mun

Man escapes major injuries and is rescued by passing vessel.

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On This Day | When a ferry crashed into a Hong Kong typhoon shelter in 1989 – SCMP archive

35 years ago, a catamaran ferry crashed at full speed into the Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter, killing three and injuring 18 others.

A Hong Kong-Macau Hydrofoil Company catamaran cruised at full speed into the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter on December 15, 1989. Photo: SCMP

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver, 72, injured after cab flips onto side

Taxi veered onto pavement and struck fence before tipping onto its left side.

A taxi driver has been injured after his car veered into a pavement. Photo: Facebook/Oo Viv
A taxi driver has been injured after his car veered into a pavement. Photo: Facebook/Oo Viv

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Tada working to provide insurance for Hong Kong drivers, passengers

‘The safety and welfare [of our riders and drivers] is our top priority,’ Tada regional general manager Jonathan Chua says.

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Hong Kong taxi drivers to face ban for failing to turn on surveillance cameras

Authorities earlier proposed installing internal surveillance cameras and dashcams in cabs to help boost taxi industry’s service quality.

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Hong Kong’s Peak Tram to scrap regular fare, charge same price on all days

Current peak price of up to HK$108 for a ticket will apply daily from December 30.

The Peak Tram is revising its pricing and removing its current regular day ticket prices. Dickson Lee
The Peak Tram is revising its pricing and removing its current regular day ticket prices. Dickson Lee

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Hong Kong airport expects up to 200,000 travellers per day over Christmas

Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.

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Tada in Hong Kong could cost less than Uber, but longer wait time

Lawmaker Gary Zhang and Post reporters compare ride-hailing services, even as both remain illegal, and find driver without hire-car permit.

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Cathay Pacific

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s Cathay reaches 3,400 pilots this year, with resignation rate of 2.9%

Company is ‘in a phase of record training’, spokesman says.

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Cathay Group says it has hit its hiring target this year. Photo: Eugene Lee
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