Greater Bay Airlines will more than double its fuel surcharge on certain routes starting next week, becoming the last Hong Kong passenger carrier to raise prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The airline announced on Friday that it would raise prices due to “surging fuel costs,” with the new surcharges taking effect…
Cathay Pacific Airways’ net profit climbed 9.5 per cent to HK$10.82 billion (US$1.39 billion) in 2025, driven by increased capacity and robust cargo demand, as the Hong Kong flag carrier’s chief warned of disruptions from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Cathay Group chairman Patrick Healy said on Wednesday that the results marked the…
Hong Kong International Airport’s second terminal, set to fully open in May, is projected to serve 15 million travellers by the end of this year, with a midterm goal of increasing capacity to 30 million. The target was revealed by Rock Chen Chung-nin, lawmaker and board member of the Airport Authority, who said on Friday…
Hongkongers began departing the city in droves on Saturday, with many opting to take a nine-day Lunar New Year break to destinations across the rest of Asia. Travellers, including families with children and elderly relatives, gathered at check-in counters in Hong Kong International Airport in the morning as the city marked Valentine’s Day and prepared…
Hong Kong civil servants have been urged to exercise greater caution and refrain from accepting any offers in the workplace, as stakeholders called on authorities to explain how the head of a government office became embroiled in a bribery case. Ricky Cheng Chun-sang, former director of the Tianjin Liaison Unit, was dismissed last week and…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm carried more than 36 million passengers in 2025, up 27 per cent from the previous year, on the back of growth in tourist numbers. Cathay Group said on Wednesday that the number of passengers handled by its premium carrier grew by 26.5 per cent to 28.87…
Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm said they would provide flexible arrangements for passengers in the wake of…
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will allow travellers who have booked tickets to Japan to “modify” their flights after Beijing’s earlier call for Chinese citizens to avoid going to the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it was “closely monitoring the situation” as tensions escalated over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae…
Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with exercises about the story we’ve written. Two Hong Kong university students went to Japan not just for its Instagrammable spots or tasty sashimi bowls, but for a 70-year-old tea farm and its lessons about sustainability. Tammy Tam Yuk-ting and Yanice So…
Home » MACAO TRAVEL NEWS » Macao to Hong Kong: HK Express Expands Intermodal Pass, Enhancing Greater Bay Area Connectivity and Tourism Growth Published on November 5, 2025 The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is set to experience a surge in cross-border tourism with the launch of HK Express’s expanded Intermodal Pass service. Starting on 28…