Heathrow Airport

2 Nov 2012

China's sovereign wealth fund bought 10 per cent of London's Heathrow Airport from investors, including Spanish builder Ferrovial, as the fund seeks to boost investment return amid a global...

Decision time as public backs third runway

30 Dec 2011

A decision on whether to go ahead with the most expensive infrastructure project in Hong Kong's history will be made by the current government before the city's next chief executive is chosen in...

Third runway fears

20 Jul 2011

The global conservation body WWF is calling on the Airport Authority to halt public consultation on the planned construction of a third runway until more information is revealed.

How much is Airport Authority spending to promote third runway?

16 Jul 2011

The Airport Authority is obviously prepared to plough every furrow to disseminate its message that it will be the end of civilisation as we know it if its very costly plan to build a third runway...

Runway backers 'ignore true cost'

27 Jun 2011

The economic arguments put forward by the Airport Authority in support of the third runway project have been criticised for completely ignoring the social and environmental costs.

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Flying high

The government is determined to press ahead with expansion of the airport, despite the recession. Do you support this strategy and the decision to build a third terminal and third runway? Write to...

That weekend getaway gets lost in ever-longer queues

London

Quality of life for Londoners, just as for residents of many a megalopolis such as New York or Hong Kong, is ironically judged on how quick and easy it is to escape.

Control tops BAA's agenda in mainland investments

The British Airports Authority (BAA) is looking to make a substantial investment in a secondary airport on the mainland - but only if the deal gives it control of the facility, according to the...

Solution for high airport charges should start with doubling them

'It is always the Airport Authority which negotiates airport-related charges. But this mechanism may not be the best solution after the airport is privatised.'

Wilson Fung Wing-yip,...

Give me five

on call

(phrase)

ready to work whenever someone is asked to, especially during an emergency

Example: Some prison officers must remain on call at their...

Concorde flights offered for first time since crash

British Airways is offering Hong Kong people the chance to fly on Concorde for the first time since the supersonic fleet was grounded after a crash last July near Paris that killed 113 people.