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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Hong Kong aviation, covering airlines such as Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express and freighter Air Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport.
Actor and singer Wu Chun was a former Taiwanese boyband member. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific says sorry to actor Wu Chun over 3-day luggage delay ordeal

Online posts by the Mandopop star, who was earlier featured in the airline’s promotional campaign, trigger backlash against carrier.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges again as costs ease

Hong Kong society

Paw patrol: Hong Kong airport dog unit to cover reopened Terminal 2

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Hong Kong economy

From Almaty to orbit: Kazakhstan woos Hong Kong travellers with rocket launches

Six Kazakhstan-based firms have booths under the theme “Visit Almaty” at 40th International Travel Expo in the city.

A visitor poses for a picture with two-metre-tall promoters at the “Visit Almaty" booth. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong transport

Delta resumes direct Hong Kong-US flights despite higher fuel costs

Flight DL88 departs city at 9.25am on Monday for Los Angeles, carrier’s first direct US service since 2018.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | For airport city to take off, Hong Kong must learn from 11 Skies failure

When the market the project was designed for has largely disappeared, the more useful question is whether it can adapt.

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Hong Kong transport

More Hong Kong airlines cancel flights as Typhoon Jangmi bears down on Tokyo

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines cancel, reschedule flights as Typhoon Jangmi batters Japan.

Waves lash the coastline of Minamiboso in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture as Typhoon Jangmi approaches on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong International Airport

Editorial | Terminal 2 relaunch a global aviation hub milestone for Hong Kong

It completes the airport’s three-runway upgrade as the city better aligns with national plans. More innovation needed to keep the city flying high.

Hong Kong transport

4,200 expected at Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 on ‘very smooth’ opening day

Some travellers describe revamped facility as efficient, but others complain they still have to board flights at Terminal 1.

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Cathay Pacific

High-altitude turbulence tricky to spot, experts say, as Cathay looks into case

Cathay Pacific says it is ‘gathering facts’ surrounding case of severe turbulence that injured 10 on flight from Brisbane.

Ambulances wait at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday morning for the Brisbane flight. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Can Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 take off as 11 Skies, rivals pose challenges?

Experts say mixed-use complex must go beyond relying on passenger traffic and appeal to local market by matching offerings of city-centre malls.

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Hong Kong transport

Exclusive | Hong Kong airport set for volume shift after flights rejigged amid fuel crisis

Some airlines say they will operate all scheduled flights beyond June after initial consolidation efforts to offset higher jet fuel prices.

Hong Kong transport

What to eat and buy at Hong Kong airport’s revamped Terminal 2

Passengers and visitors will find 25 shopping and dining options, including McDonald’s, Nap Tea and Imperial Patisserie.

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Accidents and personal safety

Screams as 10 hurt in ‘drop tower’ turbulence on Cathay flight from Brisbane

Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’, with severe altitude drop just before meals served.

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Ambulances on stand-by at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday morning after authorities received news of serious turbulence on Cathay flight 156. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong International Airport

Video | What to know about Hong Kong airport’s new Terminal 2

Several budget and regional airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10.

Several budget and regional airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10
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Hong Kong transport

Revamped Terminal 2 to uplift Hong Kong’s aviation hub status: Airport Authority

Chairman Fred Lam describes facility as ‘milestone’ in airport’s development, prioritising efficiency and user experience.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.

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Hong Kong transport

What do travellers need to know when Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 opens?

Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10.

Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Tech features at Hong Kong’s Terminal 2 to enable efficient departures

Transport minister counts down to revamped facility’s May 27 launch, saying it will mark a ‘milestone’ that boosts city’s status as aviation hub.

Cathay Pacific

Guy Bradley takes helm as Cathay chairman, Patrick Healy retires after 3 decades

Bradley formally assumes roles of executive director and board chairman following company’s annual general meeting on Wednesday.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay raises HK$2 billion after tapping public bond market

Company says bond issuance is biggest of its kind by locally based, non-public sector company.

The three-year bonds, which carry a fixed interest rate of 3.78 per cent, were sold mainly to professional investors such as asset managers, banks and private banks. Photo: dpa
Cathay Pacific

Man dies on Cathay Pacific flight from UK to Hong Kong

Police receive report about passenger, a cancer patient, shortly before flight from Manchester lands in Hong Kong.

A Cathay Pacific Airways plane approaches Hong Kong International Airport earlier this month. Photo: Eugene Lee
Aviation

Video | AirAsia passenger loses temper, delays flight after crew couldn’t speak Mandarin

The passenger’s outburst caused a delay of over one hour on a flight from Chongqing to Kuala Lumpur.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong airport’s revenue ‘expected to grow by up to 10%’ despite Mideast war

Airport Authority CEO Vivian Cheung also says she aims to turn facility into alternative aviation hub to Middle East.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific, HK Express passenger counts rise despite impact of Mideast war

Group attributes growth to spate of mega-events in city, such as Art Basel and Hong Kong International Jewellery Show.

A Cathay Pacific Airways plane approaches Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong transport

Greater Bay Airlines suspends Bangkok flights amid fuel price surge

Flights unavailable for most dates from May 12 to September 22 in both directions of Hong Kong-Bangkok route.

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Greater Bay Airlines has suspended its flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok for more than four months. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong economy

Middle East war tests Hong Kong aviation hub status as rivals feel the heat

Flight cuts due to rising fuel prices could affect transit traffic in short run, but impact will depend on duration of conflict, experts say.

Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Travellers recognise the strengths of Hong Kong International Airport

The city’s award for best airport, based on millions of votes, reflects genuine customer satisfaction as regional competition intensifies.

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