The controversy over mandatory seat belts in Hong Kong has intensified after a former lawmaker said a government statement failed to specify that the rule only applied to new buses registered from January 25 this year, and called on authorities to clarify their approach to enforcement as passengers worried about unwittingly breaking the law. Doreen…
In just over a week, passengers on various modes of public and private transport in Hong Kong will be required to wear seat belts as part of new rules to enhance safety through stricter penalties for motorists and commuters. The Post looks at the new rules and what passengers, including those with special needs, should…
A new ranking by consumer rights specialist, AirAdvisor, has named the United Kingdom’s most reliable airlines. The study took into consideration 1.5 million flights over 2023 and 2024, and analysed cancellation rates, on-time arrivals, and delays. Jet2 is the most reliable airline in the UK, AirAdvisor found, boasting a 0.02% cancellation rate and 67.4% on-time arrivals…
The emergency exit door and inflatable evacuation slide of a Hong Kong Airlines plane were triggered “inadvertently” after landing in Osaka, causing no injuries but delaying the return flight for 70 passengers. The carrier on Monday said it had reported the incident on flight HX612, which landed at Osaka Kansai International Airport at 7.15pm the…
A group of middle-aged Chinese women have taken square dancing onto a completely new track by doing it on trains. On July 27, a passenger on a train to Changchun, in northeastern China’s Jilin province, complained that a group of so-called aunties were dancing in the sleeping carriage next to his, disturbing his rest. He…
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has pledged to upgrade its internet capacity after scores of travellers, many of whom were mainland Chinese, were stuck at a border station struggling to generate their QR code tickets with an overloaded network during the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Passengers at Lok Ma Chau station spent…
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has pledged to upgrade its internet capacity after scores of travellers, many of whom were mainland Chinese, were stuck at a border station struggling to generate their QR code tickets with an overloaded network during the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Passengers at Lok Ma Chau station spent…