British cargo airline One Air six times to Maastricht Aachen Airport in December
The British airline One Air will land at Maastricht Aachen Airport six times in December. This concerns cargo flights from Hong Kong that are...
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330 suffers uncontained engine failure
On 3 December, a China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (registered B-8970) operated flight MU721 between Shanghai, China and Hong Kong. During cruise, at 34,000...
Air traffic continues to grow at Hong Kong International Airport in October
In October 2023, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw substantial growth in air traffic. Passengers reached 3.8 million, soaring four times higher compared to...
Challenge Group is expanding Hong Kong-Liège e-commerce services
Challenge Group is expanding its e-commerce services between Hong Kong and Liège Airport, its main hub. They have introduced a B767 freighter to increase...
Cathay Pacific to launch Chicago O’Hare’s first direct service to Hong Kong since COVID-19 pandemic
Cathay Pacific and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) have announced the resumption of direct air service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and...
Hong Kong International Airport records continued air traffic growth in July
In July 2023, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported a significant increase in air traffic figures. Passenger traffic grew by 14.9% compared to June...
Cathay Group intends to purchase 32 new single-aisle Airbus aircraft
The Cathay Group announces today its intention to purchase up to 32 Airbus A321neo and A320neo aircraft as it continues to invest in expanding...
Hong Kong International Airport celebrates 25 years of excellence
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) celebrated its 25th Anniversary today. Chairman, Board Members and Chief Executive Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), together...
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 aborts take-off; emergency evacuation initiated after overheated undercarriage
On 24 June, a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 (registered B-KPQ) operated flight CX880 between Hong Kong and Los Angeles, United States. Due to a...
Hong Kong International Airport releases traffic figures for May 2023: 17 times more passengers than in 2022
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for May 2023. During the month, HKIA...
Hong Kong Airport sees strong rebound in air traffic in March
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released the traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for March 2023. During the month, HKIA handled...
KLM plans to increase frequencies to Greater China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai) from 26 March 2023
From the start of the Summer schedule 2023 on 26 March, KLM is planning to increase the frequency of flights to Greater China in...
Hong Kong offers free plane tickets to lure travellers
Hong Kong will offer half a million free plane tickets to lure travellers back, its leader announced on Thursday, as he launched a promotional...
Air France looking to operate daily departures from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
Lifting of travel restrictions from/to China: Air France gradually increasing the number of flights and looking to operate daily departures from Paris-Charles de Gaulle...
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...
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...
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...
Cathay Pacific will resume flights in Russian airspace
Hong Kong's main airline, Cathay Pacific Airways, will resume flights in Russian airspace, according to Bloomberg, citing a statement from the carrier.From 1 November,...
Hong Kong passenger traffic continues to grow in September: +133%
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today announced the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2022. During the month, passenger...
Cathay Pacific resumes direct flights from Milan Malpensa to Hong Kong and back
Hong Kong: to the heart of Asia from Milan
Cathay Pacific brings Asia and Oceania closer to Italy with the resumption of direct flights from...