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Collinson International partners with China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong) to provide airport lounge access and alternative benefits during flight delays and cancellations

Cs news5 hours ago09 mins

The partnership provides Collinson International’s SmartDelay™ solution as a complimentary benefit for China Ping An Insurance (Hong Kong)’s online travel insurance customers in Hong Kong (SAR). SmartDelay gives customers instant access to over 1,600 airport lounges and alternative benefits in over 700 airports across 145 countries in the event of a flight delay or cancellation….

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 prepares for takeoff

Video of Woman on Plane Seeing Elon Musk SpaceX Rocket Explosion Goes Viral

Cs news2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

A viral TikTok video posted Thursday captured an unexpected and dramatic sight from an airplane window—what appears to be Elon Musk‘s exploded SpaceX Starship Flight 8. “Imagine being an hour and a half into your flight out of punta cana & having to turn around because elon’s rocket blew up & you were this close…

What is the ETA? UK expands its €12 entry permit scheme to European travellers

Cs news4 days ago4 days ago09 mins

Read our full guide to the UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): who needs it, how long it’s valid and how to apply. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system has officially expanded to European travellers. Starting 2 April 2025, all European visitors will need ETA approval – or, for some non-EU nationals, a…

Hongkongers can fly to Lhasa in 8 hours as Tibet Airlines unveils new service

Cs news1 month ago02 mins

Hongkongers will be able to fly to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, in eight hours when an airline launches a new route later this month to offer a faster and more affordable travel option. A check by the Post on Sunday found some major travel agencies were promoting group tours using the first Tibet Airlines flight…

‘Stay at home’: Travel chaos across UK and Ireland due to ‘once in a generation’ Storm Eowyn

Cs news1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Weather forecasters are saying they have never seen a storm this bad. ADVERTISEMENT A record-breaking storm is wreaking havoc with travel and daily life across the UK and Ireland. Flights and trains are cancelled across the countries, and driving conditions are very dangerous due to the storm which meteorologists have said is “rapidly developing”. Citizens…

Public outrage as China dorm manager denies student’s curfew request to see dying relative

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

A college student in China missed her last chance to see a dying relative after her dormitory manager insisted on the curfew rule, sparking public fury. Many from the Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic in southern China’s Guangdong province posted the young woman’s accusations against dorm managers’ indifference in their dorm group chat, on November 24. The…

Jeff Bezos’ Is Selling One of His Private Jets for About $39 Million

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Jeff Bezos’ Gulfstream G650ER private jet is for sale for about $39 million. The 2015 jet is the oldest in Bezos’ fleet. He recently bought a new Gulfstream G700. Bezos and other celebrities have faced criticism for high carbon emissions from private jets. Billionaire Jeff Bezos appears to be selling one of his multimillion-dollar private…

Hong Kong logs 164% rise in thefts on inbound flights; HK$4.2 million watch among losses

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

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…

Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland passenger

Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland Chinese passenger

Cs news6 months ago01 mins

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised and banned two Cantonese-speaking passengers after a mainland Chinese traveller complained they insulted her and made discriminatory remarks during a flight earlier this week. According to a post uploaded by the Mandarin-speaking passenger on social media platform Xiaohongshu on Saturday, the row broke out on a…

Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland passenger

Cs news6 months ago01 mins

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised and banned two Cantonese-speaking passengers after a mainland Chinese traveller complained they insulted her and made discriminatory remarks during a flight earlier this week. According to a post uploaded by the Mandarin-speaking passenger on social media platform Xiaohongshu on Saturday, the row broke out on a…