Hong Kong was back in full swing on Monday despite some heavy rain, with the airport clearing about 1,000 storm-delayed flights and businesses assessing the economic damage after Typhoon Wipha triggered the first No 10 signal in two years over the weekend. The Hong Kong Observatory warned that showers and squally thunderstorms would continue to…
Four Hong Kong Airlines passenger flights touched down at the city’s airport while the highest typhoon signal was still in force on Sunday, with experts saying such landings were possible under the right wind and operational conditions. The four flights, which came from Chongqing, Tokyo, Beijing and Denpasar, landed between 2.25pm and 4.04pm. The average…
Hong Kong airport is scrambling to deal with a backlog of 500 cancelled flights for about 100,000 passengers, with some people waiting there since Saturday amid the upheaval caused by Typhoon Wipha. Chris Au Young, the Airport Authority’s general manager of terminal and passenger experience, said on Sunday afternoon that about 400 rescheduled flights would…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » China Unveils New Regional Air Links as Hong Kong Airlines Launches Direct Hong Kong–Xi’an Flights and Increases Frequencies to Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai Amid Peak Summer Travel This Year Saturday, July 19, 2025 China is increasing its regional air links with the world’s popular travel destination during the peak summer…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hong Kong Airlines Elevates Travel Experience With Free Cross-Border Transfer Services In Partnership With Eternal East Bus And Aladdin Group Thursday, July 17, 2025 Hong Kong Airlines has taken a significant step in enhancing its passenger experience by introducing free cross-border transfer services in collaboration with Eternal East Bus and…
Portable lithium-ion batteries without the China Compulsory Certification (3C) safety mark – a mandatory quality assurance standard for many products sold on the mainland – were barred from domestic flights, according to the CAAC. Under regulations that aviation authorities in Hong Kong and across Asia started implementing from April 7, airline passengers were barred from…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hong Kong Strengthens Regional Air Links With 5x Weekly Direct Flights To Xi’an Beginning July 18, 2025 Monday, July 7, 2025 Hong Kong will boost its regional air connectivity as Hong Kong Airlines begins five times-weekly direct flights between Hong Kong and Xi’an on July 18, 2025, in a series…
The plot of a Japanese manga has played a big role in fuelling online rumours about a “megaquake” striking Japan on Saturday, triggering fear among some Hongkongers and a decline in interest in trips to the country, a hugely popular destination for residents. But are the claims made by the comic book artist, based on…
Hong Kong travel agencies have not recorded widespread cancellations of Japan-bound tour groups for the coming weekend, despite a manga artist’s widely discussed prediction that a mega-earthquake will hit the country on Saturday. But some business insiders suggested the number of tours this summer was expected to fall by half compared with last year. The…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Australia And Hong Kong Strengthen Aviation Ties With New Nonstop Flights To Sydney Friday, June 27, 2025 Australia and Hong Kong have deepened their aviation partnership with the launch of new nonstop flights to Sydney, reflecting a strong rebound in travel demand and a shared commitment to enhancing regional connectivity….