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Are Cathay’s pilot crunch, capacity issues hampering Hong Kong’s hub ambitions?

Three-runway system will boost HKIA capacity, but fast-growing Shenzhen and Guangzhou airports step up pressure.

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Hong Kong to explore easing visitor rules with 3 Asean countries, John Lee says

Police called after mainland woman and Hong Kong man quarrel aboard flight

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Hong Kong airport rolls out 45-second bag drop service starting with Cathay

Smartphone express bag drop service will reduce the time for handling luggage from two minutes at counters.

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Cathay Pacific passengers will be able to use the service from Thursday. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong’s John Lee signals extra flights to Cambodia in bid to boost ties

Cathay Group and Hong Kong Airlines sign MOUs with Cambodian counterparts as city leader John Lee looks to make travel ‘more convenient’.

HK$7 million payouts offered as Hong Kong airport bids to fill new runway slots

HK$7m cash carrots part of two-pronged plan to encourage airlines to add new destinations and boost number of long-haul flights.

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Explainer | After blind Hong Kong men pulled off flight, the Post examines disabled rights

The rights of disabled people on flights outlined after HK Express orders visually impaired men off a plane due to take off for Tokyo.

HK Express denies that the men were forcibly removed and insists the passengers were asked to leave the cabin. Photo: Dickson Lee

Starlux eyes 5 daily round-trip flights on new Hong Kong-Taipei route in future

Carrier will begin running two daily round-trip flights between Hong Kong and Taipei on July 16.

Hong Kong Airlines launches new route to Xining in Qinghai province

From July 9, carrier will offer two weekly flights to mainland Chinese city that was added to Hong Kong’s solo traveller scheme in May.

Hong Kong’s Cathay urged to launch direct flights to 8 new travel scheme cities

Tommy Tam of the Society of IATA Passenger Agents says Cathay has ‘unshirkable responsibility’ to provide more direct flights to 8 new locations.

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Residents from eight more mainland Chinese cities can apply to visit Hong Kong from Monday without joining a tour group. Photo: Jelly Tse

Explainer | Cathay’s HK Express offers cheap seats to beat rivals. Will budget fliers bite?

Budget airline has introduced four-tier ticketing system, with entry-level option allowing single personal item weighing under 7kg.

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HK Express has introduced a new four-tier ticketing system, putting its prices in the spotlight. Photo: Reuters

Editorial | New pilots on right course to lift Hong Kong airport

Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.

2 Hong Kong-based airlines report separate mid-air problems on Easter Sunday

Greater Bay Airlines flight HB341 carrying 160 people leaving Osaka discovers cracks in windscreen but lands safely in Hong Kong, while Hong Kong Airlines says flight HX780 experienced ‘technical issue’ shortly after take-off and was forced to return to Bangkok.

Hong Kong cancels all typhoon warnings after Tropical Storm Saola departs

Observatory cancels warning at 11.40 pm, as local winds continue to weaken.

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A fallen tree blocks the path of bikers in Sha Tin in the aftermath of Saola. Photo: Sam Tsang

Winners of Hong Kong Airlines’ free tickets to Japan unfazed by waste water fears

Airline holds second leg of ticket giveaway under ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign, days after Tokyo begins releasing treated waste water from Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Hopefuls queue up on Sunday morning for a chance to get a free Hong Kong Airlines ticket to Japan. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Airlines to launch weekend giveaway of tickets

Hong Kong Airlines says popular destinations Japan and Thailand already back to pre-coronavirus levels as it launches ticket giveaway.

Hong Kong tourists in Japan face flight and rail problems caused by Typhoon Lan

Rail and road links to Osaka’s Kansai airport halted on Tuesday as typhoon made landfall in western Japan.

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275,000 queue for free Cathay Pacific tickets from Japan to Hong Kong

Queue for round-trip tickets from Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo airports drew more than 9,000 hopefuls just two minutes into online lucky draw.

Cathay Pacific says people can join the latest race for tickets until July 2. Photo: Jonathan Wong

And they’re off! Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines launches first flight to Osaka

First Greater Bay Airlines flight to Osaka from Hong Kong took off on Friday morning, with return leg set for 6pm.

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Editorial | Pilots’ academy push will help lift services

Collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China on flight training programmes aims to address manpower shortage.

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Hong Kong air industry asks for non-resident workers to deal with staff shortage

Legislator says airport alone needs about 25,000 extra workers to get back to full capacity and problem would worsen when third runway opens.

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An across-the-board shortage of staff at the airport is said to threaten its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Sam Tsang

8 reasons to visit Kyushu, Japan, from food stalls to volcanoes and onsen

Kyushu is Japan’s southernmost major island, and any trip there should include eating at Fukuoka’s famed yatai food stalls, a relaxing hot spring bath in Beppu, and a glamping trip out to the Goto Islands.

Beppu, a village in Kyushu, Japan, known for its hot-spring bathhouses. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong academy aims to be first to train both local and mainland pilots

Hong Kong International Aviation Academy has joined with Hong Kong Airlines to offer programme, with plan to partner with local universities and flying schools over border and overseas

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Boeing fights off competition to land Greater Bay Airlines order in Hong Kong

Fledgling airline, which has three aircraft at present, places order for 15 Boeing 737-9 planes and signed letter of intent to buy five of its 787 Dreamliners.

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Thousands hope to land free airline tickets to Hong Kong from Philippines

More than 50,000 people waited in Cathay Pacific’s online queue at one point for tickets as part of government’s ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign to lure travellers.

Cathay Pacific’s website was congested after a number of hopefuls tried to win free airline tickets. Photo: Winson Wong

Tens of thousands in Singapore try their luck in Hong Kong ticket giveaway

Devi Rajaram, 33, was among those in city state hoping to score one of 12,500 tickets up for grabs but felt ‘disappointed after the long wait’.

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Under the government’s “Hello Hong Kong” campaign, more than 500,000 free airline tickets will be dished out. Photo: Bloomberg

Hong Kong’s airline ticket giveaway: chaos, long waits for Southeast Asian hopefuls

Flagship carrier Cathay Pacific wraps up first batch of giveaways, for tourists from Thailand, after just 45 minutes.

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Explainer | Hello Hong Kong: how do I get free airline tickets and what else is on offer?

Hong Kong’s four carriers, Cathay Pacific, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines will distribute 65 per cent of free air tickets.

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Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines was founded in 2007. It offers passenger and cargo services. It is the third biggest carrier based in Hong Kong.
last updated:
14 August, 2024
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