Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed a flight from New York to Hong Kong was diverted on Wednesday due to a geomagnetic storm, a space weather event meteorology and IT experts said was capable of disrupting GPS navigation and signals. But the meteorologist played down concerns about the geomagnetic storm’s impact over Hong Kong, saying the city…
The number of thefts on board flights to Hong Kong has risen sharply by 164 per cent in the first eight months of the year, with a visitor from Switzerland losing a HK$4.16 million (US$535,320) watch in the largest case. The 132 thefts in the period surpassed the number of cases on inbound flights in…
Cathay Pacific Airways confirmed a flight from New York to Hong Kong was diverted on Wednesday due to a geomagnetic storm, a space weather event meteorology and IT experts said was capable of disrupting GPS navigation and signals. But the meteorologist played down concerns about the geomagnetic storm’s impact over Hong Kong, saying the city…
I first started taking the plane in the early 1990s. Compared to the crowded trains with hard seats that I usually took, flying was not only faster but also more pleasant. Stewardesses served tasty meals and drinks, free of charge. There wasn’t much in-flight entertainment, but a variety of newspapers were offered, and they were…
More than 30 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan, including ones operated by Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm HK Express, have been cancelled as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches the island. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said 17 flights would be cancelled between Tuesday and Thursday. Seven were return flights between the city…
Hong Kong’s de facto flag carrier Cathay Pacific has become embroiled in yet another row over the treatment of mainland Chinese passengers on its flights after a member of the cabin crew struggled to stop a Cantonese-speaking couple from abusing a lone female traveler from the mainland during a recent flight to London. The incident…
The engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into “extensive damage”, according to a Hong Kong probe released Thursday. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific briefly grounded its fleet of A350s for inspections and repairs after a Zurich-bound plane was…
An engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into “extensive damage”, according to the results of a Hong Kong probe released Thursday. Hong Kong-based Cathay briefly grounded its fleet of A350s for inspections and repairs after a Zurich-bound…
SEOUL (Reuters) -Airline Cathay Pacific has bought back all warrants issued to the Hong Kong government in 2020, another step in repaying the government for a pandemic-related recapitalisation package, the company said on Friday. Cathay said the buyback was for HK$1.53 billion ($196.2 million). At the end of July, the carrier carried out a buyback…
Europe’s aviation safety agency said Thursday it will require inspection of part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight. Rolls-Royce, which makes the engines on Cathay’s A350s, confirmed it was launching “a one-time precautionary engine inspection programme” and was “working very closely” with the…