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Hong Kong Airlines was founded in 2007. It offers passenger and cargo services. It is the third biggest carrier based in Hong Kong.
Power banks have become a common sight on aeroplanes, but after a string of in-flight fires, some airlines are moving against allowing their use. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong aviation

Editorial | Power banks a peril when used in the air

After a spate of fires believed to be linked to the devices, they may not longer be stowed in overhead bins or used on commercial flights.

Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Flying with a power bank? What Hong Kong ban on in-flight use means for you

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Hong Kong tourism

‘Power bank fire’ on Hong Kong Airlines flight forces plane to divert to Fuzhou

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Workers protest over unpaid wages at Hong Kong airport totalling HK$6 million

Dozens of construction workers gather near Airport South Interchange over labour dispute involving Gammon Construction.

About 60 workers gathered at the Airport South Interchange over a labour dispute. Photo: Facebook/Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union
Crime in Hong Kong

K-pop stars BTS’ flight details allegedly sold by Hong Kong airline worker

Korean police reportedly investigating woman who allegedly sold sensitive boarding information on numerous high-profile figures.

Business of climate change

Hong Kong should learn from EU missteps with sustainable jet fuel: Cathay Pacific

City must take care setting usage targets and provide airlines with assurance of carbon-reduction benefits, forum speakers say.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines’ relaunched Vancouver flights set to be cheapest among rivals

A check by the Post finds carrier’s fares starting at HK$9,491, the lowest compared with similar offerings from Cathay and Air Canada.

The Vancouver route, which was first launched in June 2017 but suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, was the carrier’s first North American destination. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong airport boosts efforts to lure foreign airlines as it waits on Cathay

Airport Authority is doing all it can to fill extra capacity created by soon-to-debut three-runway system, acting CEO Vivian Cheung says.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines flight to Japan diverted to Taipei after suspected fuel leak

Three hours into journey to Fukuoka, flight HX640 makes U-turn and lands at Taoyuan International Airport at around 1pm.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines to return to North America next year with Vancouver route

Chairman Yan Bo says service will be back on January 18 as part of ‘transformation’ from regional carrier into international airline.

The carrier earlier announced it would resume direct flights between the city and the Gold Coast in Australia. Photo: Airbus
Hong Kong International Airport

Are Cathay’s pilot crunch, capacity issues hampering Hong Kong’s hub ambitions?

Three-runway system will boost HKIA capacity, but fast-growing Shenzhen and Guangzhou airports step up pressure.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
John Lee

Hong Kong to explore easing visitor rules with 3 Asean countries, John Lee says

City leader says ‘fruitful’ six-day trip to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam resulted in 55 cooperation agreements and promoted people-to-people exchanges.

Hong Kong society

Police called after mainland woman and Hong Kong man quarrel aboard flight

In clip of incident shared online, woman yells: ‘What’s wrong with you Hong Kong people? You’re also Chinese, aren’t you?’

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport rolls out 45-second bag drop service starting with Cathay

Smartphone express bag drop service will reduce the time for handling luggage from two minutes at counters.

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Cathay Pacific passengers will be able to use the service from Thursday. Photo: Eugene Lee
John Lee

Hong Kong’s John Lee signals extra flights to Cambodia in bid to boost ties

Cathay Group and Hong Kong Airlines sign MOUs with Cambodian counterparts as city leader John Lee looks to make travel ‘more convenient’.

Chief Executive John Lee (left) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet meet on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

HK$7 million payouts offered as Hong Kong airport bids to fill new runway slots

HK$7m cash carrots part of two-pronged plan to encourage airlines to add new destinations and boost number of long-haul flights.

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Hong Kong transport

Explainer | After blind Hong Kong men pulled off flight, the Post examines disabled rights

The rights of disabled people on flights outlined after HK Express orders visually impaired men off a plane due to take off for Tokyo.

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Hong Kong tourism

Starlux eyes 5 daily round-trip flights on new Hong Kong-Taipei route in future

Carrier will begin running two daily round-trip flights between Hong Kong and Taipei on July 16.

Founded in 2018, Starlux is now the third-largest airline in Taiwan. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Airlines launches new route to Xining in Qinghai province

From July 9, carrier will offer two weekly flights to mainland Chinese city that was added to Hong Kong’s solo traveller scheme in May.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong’s Cathay urged to launch direct flights to 8 new travel scheme cities

Tommy Tam of the Society of IATA Passenger Agents says Cathay has ‘unshirkable responsibility’ to provide more direct flights to 8 new locations.

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Hong Kong tourism

Explainer | Cathay’s HK Express offers cheap seats to beat rivals. Will budget fliers bite?

Budget airline has introduced four-tier ticketing system, with entry-level option allowing single personal item weighing under 7kg.

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HK Express has introduced a new four-tier ticketing system, putting its prices in the spotlight. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong aviation

Editorial | New pilots on right course to lift Hong Kong airport

Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.

A new degree programme is expected to lift Hong Kong’s credentials as an international and regional aviation hub. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

2 Hong Kong-based airlines report separate mid-air problems on Easter Sunday

Greater Bay Airlines flight HB341 carrying 160 people leaving Osaka discovers cracks in windscreen but lands safely in Hong Kong, while Hong Kong Airlines says flight HX780 experienced ‘technical issue’ shortly after take-off and was forced to return to Bangkok.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cancels all typhoon warnings after Tropical Storm Saola departs

Observatory cancels warning at 11.40 pm, as local winds continue to weaken.

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Hong Kong tourism

Winners of Hong Kong Airlines’ free tickets to Japan unfazed by waste water fears

Airline holds second leg of ticket giveaway under ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign, days after Tokyo begins releasing treated waste water from Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Hopefuls queue up on Sunday morning for a chance to get a free Hong Kong Airlines ticket to Japan. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong Airlines to launch weekend giveaway of tickets

Hong Kong Airlines says popular destinations Japan and Thailand already back to pre-coronavirus levels as it launches ticket giveaway.

Hong Kong Airlines staff and youngsters on Friday promote the carrier’s ticket giveaway over the weekend. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong tourists in Japan face flight and rail problems caused by Typhoon Lan

Rail and road links to Osaka’s Kansai airport halted on Tuesday as typhoon made landfall in western Japan.

Cathay Pacific

275,000 queue for free Cathay Pacific tickets from Japan to Hong Kong

Queue for round-trip tickets from Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo airports drew more than 9,000 hopefuls just two minutes into online lucky draw.

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