The city’s leaders have long proclaimed, “Hong Kong is back!” It has taken a while for that to be fully reflected on the ground after the pandemic restrictions on top of the 2019 protests. But the latest tourism figures leave no doubt, no matter whether they are down to the number of visitors, where they…
Thick smoke spewing from a flight simulator at Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways’ headquarters triggered a fire alarm on Wednesday, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of workers. Police received a report at 4.40pm about smoke originating from a flight simulator at Cathay Pacific City on Lantau Island. Cathay Pacific City is the…
There is no need for Hong Kong to follow the central government in rejecting aircraft deliveries from Boeing amid the US-China trade war, analysts have said, arguing such a move would only hurt the city’s aviation hub status and local airlines’ expansion plans. Beijing ordered mainland Chinese airlines not to accept deliveries of up to…
Cathay Pacific 777-300ER aircraft. (Photo by Cathay Pacific) Cathay Pacific has just launched nonstop passenger flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), offering your clients new direct routes to Asia. This 4-times-weekly service is the only direct flight connecting Texas and Hong Kong. This addition is Cathay Pacific’s sixth…
Hong Kong’s largest business chamber has postponed a planned trip to the United States next week amid the escalating US-China trade war, while Cathay Pacific Airways has cancelled a ceremony to mark the inaugural flight of its new Dallas service, which the delegation was originally going to take. The New People’s Party, led by Executive…
One of Hong Kong’s largest business chambers has abruptly postponed a trip to the United States next week following a top Beijing official’s denouncement of US President Donald Trump’s tariff war on Chinese imports, which the White House said could reach as high as 245 per cent. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce CEO Patrick…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will keep its ban on pilots and cabin crew carrying power banks on flights, but has acknowledged the inconvenience and pledged to provide them with the devices at overseas layovers. The airline on Thursday told staff that on average more than one on-board incident involving the batteries occurred…
Image credit: Cathay Pacific Travellers from Hyderabad can once again fly direct to Hong Kong as Cathay Pacific has restarted its non-stop service after a four-year pandemic-induced break. The airline’s A330-300 jets are now crossing the skies three times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays, offering Business and Economy options for passengers. The resumption is…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has urged passengers to avoid non-essential travel to London, as a power outage at Heathrow Airport following a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation was expected to have a “significant impact” on operations. The fire, which forced the British air hub to close on Friday, has thrown…
Confidence is critical for aviation industry success and building it takes years of sustained attention to safety. Public trust may vanish quickly, as the US aviation sector is discovering after a recent series of crashes and worrying near misses. So, it is essential that Hong Kong fully investigates an incident where two cargo planes flew…