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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports

Competition from the likes of Incheon and Changi means Hong Kong needs new ideas to remain relevant as a global aviation hub.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Amount of drugs found on air passengers in Hong Kong last year up by 244% over 2019

Autonomous vehicles

Chinese autonomous-driving tech firm Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay, Singapore Airlines climb regional punctuality ranking

Cathay went up to ninth in Asia-Pacific list, despite its punctuality performance declining from 2023, report shows.

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Cathay has previously said it will restore passenger flight capacity to 100 per cent of pre-pandemic levels this month. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s air passenger traffic soars to pre-pandemic levels over Christmas

Secretary for Transport Mable Chan says the number of flight movements on a single day peaked at about 1,150 during Christmas period.

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Crime in Hong Kong

3 arrested at Hong Kong airport over drugs worth HK$9 million

Passengers, including one from Malaysia, charged with drug trafficking after suspected cocaine and ketamine found in luggage.

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Hong Kong tourism

Explainer | Why is Hong Kong charging everyone more for hotel stays and air travel?

Authorities have introduced new hotel accommodation tax and increased airport security fee to help boost public coffers.

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Hotel porters in Tsim Sha Tsui help patrons with their luggage. Photo: Eugene Lee
Asia travel

Mantle of longest Boeing 747 passenger flight to pass from Asia to Europe

Korean Air will replace the ‘Queen of the Skies’ with the smaller Boeing 777-300ER for its 7,153-mile flight from Seoul to Atlanta in 2025.

Hong Kong transport

Bird strikes in Hong Kong unlikely to cause plane crashes, experts say

A bird strike has emerged as a possible cause for Jeju Air plane crash-landing in Korea and killing 179 people.

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Hong Kong aviation

Letters | Getting people to work at Hong Kong airport is not just a numbers game

Readers discuss the importance of employee welfare, what the West Kowloon and Kai Tak projects reveal about Hong Kong, and how to improve the city’s healthcare.

A plane takes off from Hong Kong International Airport on November 27. Airport-related jobs are expected to increase to 123,000 by 2030, to keep up with traffic volume. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

3 arrested after 30kg of ketamine seized at Hong Kong airport

Three Hong Kong passengers had flown from Frankfurt in Germany and were detained in two separate drug trafficking cases.

In the first of two cases, officers at Hong Kong airport found 15 bags of suspected ketamine in a male passenger’s luggage. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Travellers can take driverless cars from major Hong Kong bridge by end of 2025

Airport Authority says journey from local checkpoint at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to 11 Skies complex could take only three minutes.

Crime in Hong Kong

3 held for allegedly smuggling HK$10 million of cocaine, ketamine to Hong Kong

Customs found alleged drugs hidden in suspects’ bodies, stuffed toys and checked baggage in separate crackdowns over Christmas.

Music

Sonic boom as airports focus on music to lighten travellers’ mood

From live performances to carefully curated playlists, airports from Singapore to Seattle are using music in new ways to ease travel stress.

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RnB artist Olivia Nelson performs to passengers in the first of a series of surprise gigs at Terminal 5 at London’s Heathrow Airport on June 25, 2024. Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Media Assignments
Hong Kong transport

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
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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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 men over thefts on planes arriving from Vietnam

Incidents took place over one week, with suspects believed to have targeted cash in passengers’ carry-on bag.

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Hong Kong transport

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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About 200,000 daily air travellers are expected in Hong Kong over the Christmas holiday, according to the Airport Authority. Photo: Nora Tam
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay ‘confident’ of hitting full capacity but union has doubts

Hong Kong’s flag carrier says it has ‘robust plans in place’ to recruit pilots to support rebuilding plan.

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Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge

Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong marks historic opening of 3-runway system at airport

City leader says aviation capacity must ‘soar’, but challenges remain for carriers as long-haul market recovery drags on amid Russia-Ukraine war.

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A Cathay Pacific flight takes off on Thursday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

‘Game-changer’: first planes take off, land at 3 Hong Kong runways – as it happened

Three-runway project has been hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for the city to enhance its status as an international aviation hub.

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Three planes have inaugurated the new runway system. Photo: Elson Li
Wellness

7 tips for stress-free travel, from hydration to headphones

Reduce anxiety and enjoy your trip by packing the essentials and giving yourself extra time, so that you arrive at your destination in a relaxed mood.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong buys 35% stake in Zhuhai airport for 4.3 billion yuan

Airport Authority signs agreement with Zhuhai Transportation Holding group on Tuesday.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay set to return to 100% passenger flight capacity by January

Cathay Pacific originally said its recovery to pre-pandemic levels would not be possible until the first quarter of 2025.

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Cathay Pacific and HK Express aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong airport boosts efforts to lure foreign airlines as it waits on Cathay

Airport Authority is doing all it can to fill extra capacity created by soon-to-debut three-runway system, acting CEO Vivian Cheung says.

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Cathay Pacific has delayed its target of returning to pre-pandemic passenger levels to the first quarter of 2025. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | ‘Sense of crisis’ fuels Hong Kong airport’s bid to be competitive ‘landmark’

Airport City will become destination drawing tourists and investors to Hong Kong, acting CEO of Airport Authority says.

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From city airport to Airport City

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority pursues ambitious Airport City project to boost city's competitiveness

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