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Latest news and updates on Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), which is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong, including coronavirus travel restrictions, and aviation and tourism issues that relate to the airport.
Customs officers display the seized cannabis at the department headquarters in North Point. Photo: Karma Lo
Crime in Hong Kong

Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3

Seizure of 535kg of cannabis buds found hidden inside insulated boxes shipped from Thailand marks largest seaborne drug bust in city’s history.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong targets 240 air destinations by 2030, eyeing new Uzbekistan routes

China travel

China airports surge in global-connectivity ranking, led by Shanghai, Guangzhou

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s new training visa could be available in first quarter of 2027

New visa category among spate of new talent-trawling measures unveiled in city leader John Lee’s policy address.

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Hong Kong is ramping up its talent trawl. Photo: Jelly Tse
The policy address highlighted plans to establish a Hong Kong International Academy of Policing in November. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong finance chief urges Cathay to keep fares attractive, add routes

Cathay Pacific targets 150 new aircraft and 150 global destinations over next decade, chairman Guy Bradley says.

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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound helpers stranded in Indonesia after volcano eruption

Employment agencies association expresses concerns but says ‘contingency plans in place’ if Mount Anak Krakatoa erupts again.

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Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How the goalposts have shifted on Hong Kong aviation

Success was once measured by how far local airlines could fly. Now, it’s about how effectively global networks intersect here to power the wider economy.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong transport

Overhead display left dangling at airport’s Terminal 2, investigation under way

Airport Authority says a maintenance team promptly attended to the malfunctioning screen and cordoned off the area.

Hong Kong politics

Flags to fly at half-staff in Hong Kong as tribute to late ex-premier Zhu Rongji

Flags will be lowered on Tuesday at government headquarters, Government House, border crossings and Hong Kong airport.

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Hong Kong economy

Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan

Finance chief cites US trade and interest rate trends as risks for city’s economy for rest of 2026, but expects growth momentum to continue.

Kwai Chung Container Terminal. The US is Hong Kong’s fourth largest export market. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Manila-bound flight returns to Hong Kong after suspected cargo door issue

Police say flight CEB143 landed safely at airport, with no injuries reported.

The Manila-bound Cebu Pacific flight was originally scheduled to depart at 2pm on Saturday and arrive at 4.25pm. File photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong transport

Falling concrete disrupts Terminal 2 train at Hong Kong airport

Photos on social media show crowds outside the platform doors, while signs said the train was ‘temporarily not in service’.

Hong Kong economy

Cathay Pacific posts 71% profit rise to HK$6.24 billion in first half of year

Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict.

Hong Kong economy

Patrolling robot damaged after falling down staircase at Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong authorities investigating after accident during trial run on Saturday.

The robot lies at the bottom of the staircase with its arms shattered into pieces. Photo: Handout
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific tail strike in early July classified as ‘abnormal runway contact’

Hong Kong air safety watchdog releases preliminary report on July 3 incident involving flight CX509 from Tokyo.

The rear of the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 was damaged in the July 3 incident. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Revamped Huanggang checkpoint needs Hong Kong airport bus link, experts say

Bus service from border crossing to Hong Kong airport would greatly benefit tourists, lawmaker says.

Hong Kong transport

Passengers still stranded at Hong Kong airport on Monday after Typhoon Noul

Airport Authority says operations have returned to normal and it expects to handle 900 flights over the whole day.

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Accidents and personal safety

Probe launched after worker falls to death while repairing plane in Hong Kong

Man falls from six-metre-high platform at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company worksite after mistakenly stepping into gap, police say.

One of Haeco's hangars at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong weather

Typhoon Noul: 2,000 passengers left stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport

Airport Authority provides extra 600 seats and food for travellers, while some lament hotel room rates increasing to HK$2,000 to HK$3,000.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong lifts all storm warnings as Typhoon Noul departs

City’s airport resumes operations after about 360 flights grounded, while forecaster warns of unsettled weather on Monday.

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Hong Kong weather

Typhoon Noul: Hong Kong downgrades T9 signal to T8

Storm is skirting as close as 80km to the northeast of Hong Kong, moving into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, forecaster says.

A section of scaffolding has collapsed at a building along Cheung Sha Wan Road. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong airport profit falls 16.8% to HK$2b as expenses, salvage operation bite

But passenger throughput, aircraft movements, cargo and airmail volumes all saw growth despite ongoing geopolitical trade tensions.

Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 opened to travellers in May. Photo: Sam Tsang
Food and Drinks

Heritage brands in Hong Kong innovate to thrive in challenging times

From charcoal-roasted goose to toys to construction, owners of venerated local businesses explain their stewardship strategies.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms

Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport.

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Hong Kong transport

Authorities investigate suspected fuel leak from cargo plane at Hong Kong airport

Spillage discovered under Boeing 747 operated by Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines.

The fuel has believed to have leaked from a Cargolux Boeing 747. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Hong Kong

On This Day | ‘Goodbye and thank you’: Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport closes - SCMP archive

Lights go out for the last time as army of staff works overnight on move to Chek Lap Kok.

Cathay Pacific CX251, the last flight out of Kai Tak, takes off for London. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong tourism

Cathay Pacific aircraft evacuated after smoke reported in cabin on landing

Smoke from an overheating air-conditioning system was seen in aircraft cabin after landing in Hong Kong from India, with no injuries reported.

China travel

Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights

Shenzhen Baoan Airport could add more routes as China’s aviation regulator considers easing requirements for intercontinental flights.

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