26 passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on an Emirates flight to Hong Kong
On Saturday 20 June, Emirates flight EK380 (Boeing 777-300ER registered A6-EQG) flew from Dubai to Hong Kong. So far 26 passengers on board have...
Air Belgium to stop Charleroi – Hong Kong route and focus on ACMI flights
Belgian newspaper L'Avenir has learned that Air Belgium, whose only current route connects Brussels South Charleroi to Hong Kong, intends to stop this scheduled connection...
[Trip Report] Air Belgium inaugural flight Charleroi – Hong Kong
Unlike the journalists who attended the inauguration event and who got airside where the speeches would take place by a short circuit, I was...
Air Belgium inaugural flight: the Hong Kong event and the return flight
The Hong Kong inaugural eventIn the afternoon of 7 June, Air Belgium had organised a press conference for the Hong Kong journalists at the...
British Airways Airbus A380 encounters flaps retraction problem, dumps fuel and returns to Heathrow
On 8 February, a British Airways Airbus A380 (G-XLEA) departed London Heathrow for flight BA27 to Hong Kong. The aircraft, however, encountered a flaps...
Air Belgium discloses ticket prices: round-trip Hong Kong from €449, on sale from 3 April
Tomorrow morning (3 April) Air Belgium will launch its online reservation platform. From 30 April onwards, the newest Belgian airline will connect Brussels South...
Third runway at Hong Kong International Airport officially commissioned
The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially commissioned on 25 November, marking a key milestone of the airport’s expansion into...
Hong Kong Airport worker literally throws cargo shipment in luggage cart
One thing you certainly don't want to see is that baggage handlers are throwing around your carefully packed luggage. This Hong Kong Airport worker...
First Air Belgium commercial flight landed in Hong Kong
Air Belgium successfully operates first long-haul flight departing from Charleroi
This morning, the first Air Belgium flight (KF851) landed in Hong Kong International Airport after...
British Airways to close Hong Kong base, 85 cabin crew members made redundant
For economic reasons, British Airways has decided to close its Hong Kong base. 85 cabin crew members have received a - rather cold -...
Two British Airways flight attendants die suddenly over the holidays
Two British Airways flight attendants, both 52 years old, tragically passed away suddenly, one in a hotel during a stopover and the other while...
No clearance to overfly; Indonesian Air Force intercepts Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter
On 14 January, a Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter (ET-AVN) was operating a non-scheduled cargo flight between Addis Ababa and Singapore (*). The crew...
Air Belgium received Russian overflight permit – First flight to Hong Kong confirmed for 3 June
Air Belgium finally received its overflight permit from the Russian authorities, Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique reported online.Flying over the Russian airspace is necessary...
Air China flight narrowly misses mountain after taking off from Hong Kong airport #CA428
Air China flight 428 from Hong Kong to Chengdu managed to avoid catastrophe on Sunday night shortly after taking off from the Hong Kong...
Medical emergency: United Airlines’ flight UA179 diverts to Goose Bay; crew and passengers stuck for 15 hours
On 19 January, a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 (N76010) from New York Newark to Hong Kong diverted to Goose Bay, Canada after a medical...
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport continues to pick up in October
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today announced the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for October 2022. During the month, passenger...
A British woman dies in mid-flight, her husband and children stay 8 hours on the plane by her side
A British mother, who had boarded a Cathay Pacific plane from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom on Friday 5 August, died in her...
Spectacular Hong Kong Airport Sky Bridge opens to offer new airport experience
Since 1 November passengers can conveniently travel between Terminal 1 (T1) and T1 Satellite Concourse (T1S) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) via Sky...
Air Belgium CEO Niky Terzakis comments on Cathay Pacific Hong Kong – Brussels launch; first Air Belgium aircraft in the next 10 weeks
Now that Cathay Pacific will launch four flights per week between Hong Kong and Brussels Airport, luchtzak.be asked Air Belgium CEO Niky Terzakis if...
Pallet containing smartphones catches fire at Hong Kong Airport
In the early morning of 11 April, a pallet caught fire on the apron at Hong Kong Airport. The shipment - containing a batch...