Hong Kong holidaymakers in Okinawa on Friday contended with depleted supermarket shelves, potential power cuts and violent weather as Typhoon Dolphin shut the Japanese island’s main airport and disrupted every direct flight home. Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts showed empty bread shelves and torrential rain sweeping parts of the popular destination,…
The likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as Tropical Cyclone Kujira is set to weaken under the influence of Dolphin, but airlines nonetheless cancelled at least 22 flights between the city and Japan. The Observatory said early on Wednesday that Tropical Cyclone Kujira, meaning “whale”…
About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel room rates that had risen from HK$2,000 (US$255) to HK$3,000 per night. In the airport’s departure hall, almost all the chairs were occupied on Sunday morning,…
More than 130 flights between Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China and Japan have been cancelled, while 10 high-speed rail services have been suspended as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China’s east coast. Hong Kong International Airport’s webpage showed that 64 inbound flights and 71 outbound flights were cancelled on Saturday, with more than half scheduled to…
Dozens of outbound flights from Hong Kong to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan originally scheduled for later this week have been cancelled due to Super Typhoon Bavi, with some local carriers offering special arrangements for affected passengers. A South China Morning Post check found that more than 40 flights – operated by Cathay Pacific Airways,…
Themed Cabin Interiors and Limited-Edition Collectibles Make Maiden Flight to Chengdu as Giant Pandas Soar Skyward as Tourism Ambassadors HONG KONG, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Since its debut in mid-March this year, the Panda Friends livery aircraft, jointly created by Hong Kong Airlines and Ocean Park, has been warmly embraced by passengers worldwide as…
A lack of direct flights has been a bugbear to Hong Kong and Kazakhstan forging closer ties but with the city’s leader now in Astana and hints of incentives on the table, hopes are rising for a breakthrough. It is understood that a Hong Kong-based airline is now exploring launching such flights up to three…
HONG KONG, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong Airlines’ check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 (T1) have officially relocated to the new Terminal 2 (T2) today. From now on, passengers travelling with Hong Kong Airlines may choose to check-in and drop off their baggage at the counters in Aisle Q or…
Passengers have praised the expanded second terminal at Hong Kong airport for its efficiency upon reopening, but say more convenient boarding arrangements are still needed. Hong Kong Airlines became the first – and so far only – carrier to use the upgraded terminal, which will accommodate 15 carriers moving in between Wednesday and June 10….
閱讀中文版本 Hong Kong Airlines is the first to relocate all its check-in counters. Passengers will complete departure procedures at Terminal 2, then proceed to Terminal 1 for boarding. Passenger departure facilities at Hong Kong International Airport new Terminal 2 (T2) begin operation on 27 May 2026. Check-in counters of 15 airlines will be relocated from Terminal…