Egypt balloon tragedy

Nine Hong Kong tourists were among 19 victims killed in Luxor, Egypt, when a hot-air balloon burst into flames as it was descending during a sightseeing tour on February 26, 2013. Only the Egyptian pilot and a Briton survived the early morning accident. The other victims, out of 20 passengers, were from France, Japan, Britain, Hungary and Egypt.

EGYPT

Luxor resumes hot-air balloon trips for tourists despite pledge after tragedy

21 Apr 2013

Mohammed Ibrahim Sherif, head of the civil aviation authority, said the balloons were launched in the southern city after safety measures were implemented. He said five out of seven firms had...

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Egyptian balloon-crash pilot Moman Mourad faces jail after being arrested

19 Apr 2013

The pilot of the hot-air balloon that crashed in Egypt in February killing 19 people - nine of them Hongkongers - has been arrested and ordered to prison pending the outcome of an investigation,...

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Insurance seller in Luxor tragedy to remind clients of exclusions

12 Apr 2013

A teachers' union that is a licensed insurance seller will remind clients to read the exclusion clauses when buying travel policies, a senior officer says. The Professional Teachers' Union was...

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Balloon disaster underscores attention needed on travel insurance

19 Mar 2013

The importance of travelling with insurance cannot be overstated. When misfortune falls, even the most seasoned travellers can be left in a vulnerable situation. Travel insurance is, therefore,...

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Travellers must beware of holes in their holiday insurance

18 Mar 2013

In the aftermath of the Egyptian hot-air balloon tragedy, families of the victims have found themselves bitterly disappointed by their travel insurance. The problem? A proviso in some of the...

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Letters to the Editor, March 16, 2013

16 Mar 2013

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Policy is clear hot-air balloon flights are not covered: insurance company

A top executive of an insurance company that has refused to compensate the deaths of six Hongkongers in Egypt claimed yesterday that their policies clearly stated hot-air balloon flights would not...

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Egypt crash victims' kin demand answers from insurance company

Three relatives of the deceased, from the Ho and Siu families, spoke to the Hong Kong press for the first time yesterday, after the China Merchants Insurance Company refused to fork out...

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Families may sue insurers who say Egypt victims not covered

Families of the balloon crash victims who bought travel cover from China Merchants Insurance that excludes them from compensation are considering suing the company, a unionist who is assisting...

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Egypt balloon crash bodies flown back to Hong Kong

The bodies of nine Hong Kong people who were among the 19 killed in a hot air balloon tragedy in Egypt last month were flown back to Hong Kong on Monday.

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Talking points

The bodies of the nine Hongkongers killed in a hot-air balloon explosion in Egypt last month are expected to arrive in the city today at about 5.30pm and be transferred to Kwai Chung Public...

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Letters to the Editor, March 11, 2013

My Wi-fi device at home has become a standard household fixture, but Wi-fi networks outside are still unsatisfactory. Hot spots pop up in shopping malls, coffee shops, restaurants and the MTR. But...

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