https://www.scmp.com/rss/324746/feed Latest news and updates on Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), which is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong, including coronavirus travel restrictions, and aviation and tourism issues that relate to the airport. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A 51-year-old cancer patient who collapsed on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom was pronounced dead on Friday morning. Flight CX216 took off from Manchester and landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 6.52am on Friday, with police receiving a report about the man’s condition at 6.16am. The passenger, Shum Chung-lai, had suffered from pancreatic cancer since June last year. He emigrated to the UK in 2022 with his wife and two children but had to fly back to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3351228/man-dies-after-fainting-cathay-pacific-flight-uk-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3351228/man-dies-after-fainting-cathay-pacific-flight-uk-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:41:29 +0000 Kolette Lim Kolette Lim Hong Kong International Airport expects revenue to grow by up to 10 per cent this year despite disruptions from the Iran conflict, with its chief executive aiming to position it as an alternative hub to the Middle East. In a wide-ranging interview with the South China Morning Post on Thursday, Airport Authority Hong Kong CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay said flights that had been cancelled due to the conflict – including those by flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways – were those that were “less... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3351196/hong-kong-airports-revenue-expected-grow-10-despite-mideast-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3351196/hong-kong-airports-revenue-expected-grow-10-despite-mideast-war?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:35:35 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Health authorities will provide free measles vaccinations to Hong Kong airport workers from Friday, following the detection of three cases among aircraft maintenance staff. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) warned on Thursday of the “relatively high” risk of measles transmission at the aviation hub, citing the high volume of travellers passing through there and the sizeable proportion of non-local-born workers who might not have received measles jabs in childhood. “In order to prevent... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3351189/hong-kong-airport-staff-offered-free-measles-jabs-bid-prevent-outbreak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3351189/hong-kong-airport-staff-offered-free-measles-jabs-bid-prevent-outbreak?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:52:14 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong International Airport has been flying high for decades, winning numerous world titles for its services, facilities and efficiency. Another jewel in the crown is this year’s Global Travel Award for “Best Airport in the World”. It is a fitting tribute to an aviation hub that has consistently delivered top performance amid fierce regional and global competition. In an era where many airports strive to stand out with flashy new infrastructure, Hong Kong’s success stems from its enduring... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3349126/travellers-recognise-strengths-hong-kong-international-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3349126/travellers-recognise-strengths-hong-kong-international-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:45:08 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong has swapped the Easter bunny for a festive feline, with giant cat installations and murals delighting visitors and residents citywide. A gigantic ginger cat has been greeting travellers at Hong Kong International Airport while three inflatable marmalade felines lie sprawled across a lawn at the West Kowloon Cultural District, delighting visitors to the arts hub. In Yau Ma Tei, local artist German Li and his students have reimagined Vincent van Gogh’s classic painting The Starry Night... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349088/move-over-easter-bunny-cats-are-stars-hong-kong-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349088/move-over-easter-bunny-cats-are-stars-hong-kong-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:44:22 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong International Airport has opened a sensory corner to ease travel stress for passengers with invisible disabilities, ranging from autism to dementia. Major airports around the world, including Singapore Changi and London Heathrow, have introduced sensory rooms or quiet zones for neurodivergent travellers in recent years, as part of a wider effort to enhance inclusivity. Chris Au Young, the Airport Authority’s general manager of terminal and passenger experience, said the 30 square metre... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3348952/hong-kong-airport-opens-sensory-space-passengers-invisible-disabilities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3348952/hong-kong-airport-opens-sensory-space-passengers-invisible-disabilities?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:30:09 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong customs officers seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this week. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday the first arrest occurred two days earlier at Hong Kong International Airport when officers found 3.1kg (6.8lbs) of suspected ketamine in the baggage of a man, 43, who arrived from Bangkok. The department said the suspected drugs were concealed inside food packaging in the baggage. In the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3348994/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk34-million-worth-suspected-drugs-arrests-2-men?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3348994/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk34-million-worth-suspected-drugs-arrests-2-men?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:45:31 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the world’s best airport, along with accolades recognising its security standards and facilities. An Airport Authority spokesman said on Wednesday that the city’s airport had been named “Best Airport in the World” at the Global Travel Awards this year. Organiser International Media & News Group, based in Britain, said the awards recognised the best hotels, airports, airlines and destinations based on votes cast by 2.5 million travellers from more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348649/hong-kong-airport-named-worlds-best-global-travel-awards-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348649/hong-kong-airport-named-worlds-best-global-travel-awards-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:10:07 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The latest power-bank restriction on air travellers comes less than a month after a major nighttime crash and rescue drill at Hong Kong airport in which an airliner’s take-off was aborted after smoke was reported coming from a passenger’s power bank. But that was a simulation, involving more than 1,000 personnel plus hundreds of volunteers, aimed at optimising airport emergency response. There was therefore no connection with the ban imposed without warning by the Airport Authority on Saturday... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348409/restriction-power-banks-flights-should-not-have-come-surprise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348409/restriction-power-banks-flights-should-not-have-come-surprise?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:45:09 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Air passengers departing from Hong Kong have said they were unaware of a new rule limiting the number of power banks they can carry to two, with few reminder signs visible at the airport on the first day of its enforcement on Sunday. The concerns were raised after Hong Kong International Airport announced on Saturday night that departing passengers were restricted to carrying no more than two power banks each on flights. Citing new regulations from the International Civil Aviation Organization... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3348275/hong-kong-passengers-caught-guard-new-airport-limit-2-power-banks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3348275/hong-kong-passengers-caught-guard-new-airport-limit-2-power-banks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:24:51 +0000 Peggy Ye Peggy Ye Hong Kong is a stable base for global wealth as rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties prompt wealthy families to rethink where they base their assets, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. “We are living in a world marked by uncertainty and conflicts,” Chan said at the gala dinner of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit on Tuesday evening. “The rules-based international order is under strain. Some even say it has been ruptured.” Facing such a situation, investors... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347752/hong-kong-safe-harbour-family-wealth-global-tensions-rise-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347752/hong-kong-safe-harbour-family-wealth-global-tensions-rise-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:52:05 +0000 Jeffie Lam Jeffie Lam The Hong Kong Tourism Board will allocate three-quarters of its resources to overseas markets this year in a shift aimed at diversifying visitor demographics and attracting more overnight high spenders. The board also revealed on Wednesday that it would launch a new global campaign by the end of April to promote Hong Kong as a unique world city through social media, advertisements on regional broadcasters and billboards in selected countries. “It is not an easy task to convince those visitors... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347054/hong-kong-tourism-board-woo-overnight-big-spenders-diversify-visitor-mix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347054/hong-kong-tourism-board-woo-overnight-big-spenders-diversify-visitor-mix?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:08:55 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong welcomed 9.95 million visitors in the first two months of this year, 18 per cent more than the same period last year, with the increase driven primarily by mainland travellers visiting the city over the Chinese New Year period. Provisional figures released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board on Tuesday showed that 7.89 million mainland Chinese visitors travelled to the city in January and February, representing a 22 per cent year-on-year rise. They also accounted for 79.3 per cent of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346858/did-chinese-new-year-help-boost-hong-kongs-visitor-figures-january-february?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346858/did-chinese-new-year-help-boost-hong-kongs-visitor-figures-january-february?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:52:56 +0000 Lam Ka-sing,Harvey Kong Lam Ka-sing,Harvey Kong Hong Kong authorities are coordinating with airlines to increase direct flight and transfer capacity, turning the challenges posed by the US-Israel war on Iran into opportunities, the transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday that the ongoing Middle East turmoil had deeply disrupted global trade and aviation networks, underscoring the need for Hong Kong to reduce its reliance on traditional oil by expanding supply sources. “We can... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3346588/hong-kong-boost-direct-flights-transfer-capacity-amid-middle-east-turmoil?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3346588/hong-kong-boost-direct-flights-transfer-capacity-amid-middle-east-turmoil?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:51:32 +0000 Ambrose Li,Danny Mok Ambrose Li,Danny Mok A man has been arrested after a collision involving more than 10 cars on a major bridge injured 11 people and forced the closure of most lanes leading to Hong Kong’s airport. Police said 10 vehicles were travelling in the fast lane of the Tsing Ma Bridge towards the airport when the crash occurred at 8.31am on Thursday. The chain collision was triggered by a vehicle that suddenly reduced speed, causing those behind to fail to brake in time. Another private car overturned into the middle lane and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3346283/multi-car-crash-major-bridge-injures-10-shuts-hong-kong-airport-bound-lanes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3346283/multi-car-crash-major-bridge-injures-10-shuts-hong-kong-airport-bound-lanes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:39:34 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong travellers rejoiced on Wednesday evening after arriving home safely on the first flight from Dubai to the city since US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted global air links. Emirates flight EK380 was the first to arrive after Dubai’s two airports resumed “limited” operations two days ago, landing at around 9.50pm. Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport were both closed on Saturday after the conflict broke out, with Iran retaliating by targeting US military bases... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3345478/relief-joy-first-flight-back-dubai-brings-stranded-hongkongers-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3345478/relief-joy-first-flight-back-dubai-brings-stranded-hongkongers-home?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:53:30 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong International Airport has staged a large-scale emergency drill to test its ability to respond to a major aircraft accident, with more than 1,000 personnel and hundreds of volunteers taking part. The annual aircraft crash and rescue exercise was held on the airport’s centre runway in the early hours of Tuesday, starting at 2.15am and concluding around four hours later. It simulated a departing flight forced to abort take-off after smoke was reported from a passenger’s power bank. In the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3345257/more-1000-personnel-volunteers-stage-emergency-drill-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3345257/more-1000-personnel-volunteers-stage-emergency-drill-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:38:10 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu Passengers flying with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways have criticised the flag carrier over its compensation and rebooking policies after flights to the Middle East were cancelled due to the joint United States-Israeli attack on Iran. Cathay Pacific said on Sunday evening that the airline adhered to international aviation standards and consumer protection regulations in the jurisdictions where it operated. “In cases of cancellations due to extraordinary circumstances outside Cathay’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3345034/cathay-passengers-bemoan-refund-policies-us-israel-exchange-strikes-iran?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3345034/cathay-passengers-bemoan-refund-policies-us-israel-exchange-strikes-iran?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:37:24 +0000 Oscar Liu,Natalie Wong,Theodora Yu,Fiona Chow Oscar Liu,Natalie Wong,Theodora Yu,Fiona Chow At least 35 flights from Hong Kong to the Middle East originally scheduled for Sunday and Monday have been disrupted following the joint United States-Israeli attack on Iran, with further cancellations and delays likely to follow. Sunday morning also saw hundreds of passengers pack Hong Kong International Airport to inquire about the suspended departures of flights initially scheduled for the previous day. The flights were primarily to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Doha in Qatar and Dubai in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3345005/travellers-stranded-hong-kong-airport-some-27-middle-east-flights-disrupted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3345005/travellers-stranded-hong-kong-airport-some-27-middle-east-flights-disrupted?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:05:46 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways suspended all passenger and cargo flights to and from the Middle East on Saturday following a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran. The move was announced on Saturday evening after Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said that at least nine flights have been cancelled or postponed, while the government issued a fresh warning against travel to Iran. The warning came after the United States and Israel launched major air strikes on targets across Iran on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3344987/hong-kong-issues-fresh-warning-against-travel-iran-amid-us-israeli-air-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3344987/hong-kong-issues-fresh-warning-against-travel-iran-amid-us-israeli-air-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:16:45 +0000 Andrew Sun Andrew Sun Statistically, Hongkongers are among the world’s most frequent fliers. I, for one, live for the anticipatory ritual of planning an itinerary, packing for a journey, heading to the airport and finding my departure gate. About the only thing I do not like about travelling is the airport food concessions, which are an exploitative form of ransom. If you follow airline suggestions, you probably arrive at least an hour or two before a flight. During that waiting time, one inevitably gets a little... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3344454/hong-kong-airport-should-stop-overcharging-food-weve-paid-enough-already?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3344454/hong-kong-airport-should-stop-overcharging-food-weve-paid-enough-already?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:15:08 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial A date has been set for a new era of Hong Kong aviation history to take off. On May 27, the airport’s HK$141.5 billion (US$18.1 billion) three-runway expansion will wrap up with the full opening of its redeveloped second terminal. Completion of the decade-long project sends a powerful message to the world that the air transport hub has turned a page after years struggling with economic woes deepened by civil unrest and the pandemic. Hong Kong International Airport is back – and bigger, smarter... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344110/hong-kong-airports-second-terminal-will-help-city-reach-new-heights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344110/hong-kong-airports-second-terminal-will-help-city-reach-new-heights?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:45:16 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow A court has granted bail to an unemployed British national who was seen wrecking self-check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport in a viral video this week. Youcef Bennoui, 35, was charged with criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison on Wednesday, after the video on social media showed him pushing over several self-check-in kiosks in the departure hall and repeatedly striking them with a stanchion. Bennoui was arrested on Monday morning and held in police custody. He was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343923/hong-kong-court-grants-bail-british-man-filmed-wrecking-airport-kiosks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343923/hong-kong-court-grants-bail-british-man-filmed-wrecking-airport-kiosks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:52:14 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong airport’s second terminal will fully open on May 27, authorities have announced, with the redeveloped facility set to serve as the base for 15 airlines. The terminal, which will mostly handle regional flights, is part of the airport’s HK$141.5 billion (US$18.1 billion) expansion project launched in 2016 that also included a third runway. Its coach hall opened in September. Fred Lam Tin-fuk, chairman of the Airport Authority, said on Tuesday that the first terminal, used mainly for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3343786/hong-kong-airports-second-terminal-fully-open-serve-15-airlines-may-27?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3343786/hong-kong-airports-second-terminal-fully-open-serve-15-airlines-may-27?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:31:30 +0000 Fiona Chow,Jess Ma Fiona Chow,Jess Ma A British national has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport on suspicion of criminal damage and drug possession after a viral video showed him wrecking self-check-in kiosks. The video, posted on social media on Monday morning, showed a man in the airport’s departure hall pushing over several self-check-in kiosks and hitting them repeatedly with a stanchion. Police said the man had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison. A source later... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343681/hong-kong-police-arrest-foreign-national-wrecking-airport-kiosks-viral-video?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343681/hong-kong-police-arrest-foreign-national-wrecking-airport-kiosks-viral-video?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:05:55 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hongkongers packed the airport and cross-border railway station on Saturday, with many opting to take a nine-day Lunar New Year break to destinations across the rest of Asia, as mainland Chinese visitors entered the city. Travellers, including families with children and elderly relatives, gathered at check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport in the morning as the city marked Valentine’s Day and prepared to ring in the Year of the Horse. Long queues of hundreds of travellers could be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343565/savvy-hongkongers-book-9-day-lunar-new-year-break-festive-trips-across-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343565/savvy-hongkongers-book-9-day-lunar-new-year-break-festive-trips-across-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:32:14 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu A passenger who was not wearing a seat belt died after being ejected from a taxi that collided with a highway maintenance vehicle en route to the Hong Kong airport, the South China Morning Post has learned. Police said they received a report at 9.46am on Wednesday from a cabby who claimed his New Territories taxi had collided with a road-maintenance shadow vehicle while travelling along the North Lantau Highway towards Hong Kong International Airport at a stretch of road opposite Citygate in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343155/man-dies-after-being-thrown-taxi-crash-near-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343155/man-dies-after-being-thrown-taxi-crash-near-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:25:05 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Firefighters evacuated 30 people at the Hong Kong airport after a fire broke out in a switch room near a boarding gate on Tuesday afternoon. The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 3.03pm about the emergency at Hong Kong International Airport. Two fire engines and two teams of firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus were called to the scene and had put out the flames in an apron switch room by 4.01pm, the department added. Thirty people were evacuated, according to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3343071/30-people-evacuated-hong-kong-airport-after-fire-breaks-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3343071/30-people-evacuated-hong-kong-airport-after-fire-breaks-out?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:53:37 +0000 Oscar Liu,Edith Lin Oscar Liu,Edith Lin Hong Kong’s flag carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, axed at least four US-bound flights on Sunday, joining a wave of global aviation shutdowns as a monster winter storm grounded about 10,000 flights across America, with around 1,800 pre-emptively cancelled for Monday. Cathay on Sunday did not reveal the exact number of flights affected, saying only that it was “making a number of cancellations” to services between Hong Kong and the US from Saturday to Monday, including those to New York, Boston... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341141/cathay-flights-hong-kong-us-cancelled-ahead-monster-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341141/cathay-flights-hong-kong-us-cancelled-ahead-monster-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:01:25 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words I refer to the article, “HK airport sees decline in connectivity after pandemic” (January 5), which showed findings and figures from three years ago. It would be useful for us to share the latest status of connectivity at Hong Kong International Airport. Since 2023, HKIA has seen... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3339571/hong-kong-airport-has-recovered-well-pandemic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3339571/hong-kong-airport-has-recovered-well-pandemic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li A small fire triggered by a power bank broke out aboard an Asiana Airlines flight from Incheon to Hong Kong on Thursday night, injuring a passenger. An airline spokeswoman told the Post the fire took place just before 10pm, with cabin crew extinguishing it within three minutes. The passenger carrying the power bank suffered burns to their hand, she added. Flight OZ745, carrying 284 passengers, departed Incheon International Airport and arrived at Hong Kong International Airport at 10.52pm as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3339285/passenger-injured-fire-sparked-power-bank-incheon-hong-kong-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3339285/passenger-injured-fire-sparked-power-bank-incheon-hong-kong-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:58:13 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong ranked fourth in a university study on air transit connectivity at 16 aviation hubs across the Asia-Pacific in 2023. Researchers from the National Taiwan Ocean University’s transport science department also said Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou experienced declines in connectivity following the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper, published in the Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics in early December, assessed the competitive positions of 16 major hub airports in the region before and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338691/hong-kong-ranked-fourth-post-covid-air-transit-connectivity-asia-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338691/hong-kong-ranked-fourth-post-covid-air-transit-connectivity-asia-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:14:16 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying A new route connecting Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei and Tseung Kwan O will fully open this year, the city’s transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday that the route, on which construction began in 2017, would be fully connected by the end of the year following the completion of a Kowloon Bay tunnel section linking to the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel. “We are striving to open the entire Route 6 within this year, which will slash travel time between... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3338623/hong-kongs-route-6-set-fully-open-2026-transport-chief-mable-chan-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3338623/hong-kongs-route-6-set-fully-open-2026-transport-chief-mable-chan-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:09:35 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Five men and one woman have been injured at the Hong Kong airport after the vehicle they were travelling in swerved to avoid a detached cargo container. Police said they were alerted to the accident on South Runway Road at about 10.30pm on Friday. A special-purpose vehicle was travelling uphill towards the airport apron when its attached cargo container suddenly came loose. The light goods vehicle following behind swerved to avoid the detached container and crashed into a roadside... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337872/6-injured-after-vehicle-swerves-avoid-detached-container-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337872/6-injured-after-vehicle-swerves-avoid-detached-container-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:55:00 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong police have arrested nine employees of a company suspected of submitting at least 45 forged certificates for surveying equipment used at five hospital expansion projects and a government construction site. The force said on Thursday that it had apprehended six men and three women, aged 23 to 48, from acoustic and environmental services consultancy Novox for the alleged use of fabricated certificates since 2022. The surveying equipment was used to measure air quality, noise and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3337679/9-held-over-use-45-fake-surveying-equipment-certificates-hong-kong-projects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3337679/9-held-over-use-45-fake-surveying-equipment-certificates-hong-kong-projects?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:23:01 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s HK$141.5 billion (US$18.1 billion) investment in the expansion of its airport with a third runway is all about exploiting the city’s position as an international air cargo and passenger hub, and its connectivity with the mainland, amid rising air and sea competition. The pay-offs come in passenger and traffic volume and a network of destinations that circles the world. The latter has just received a big boost from the signing of aviation agreements with seven countries – mostly in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336456/hong-kong-stepping-its-competitiveness-aviation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336456/hong-kong-stepping-its-competitiveness-aviation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:45:08 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly trying to open a plane cabin door during a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Boston. The force said it received a report from the city’s flagship carrier at around 4.45am on Thursday about the incident. The plane landed at Hong Kong airport at around 5am, with police officers boarding the aircraft to arrest the suspect, a 20-year-old mainland Chinese man, for allegedly violating the Aviation Security Ordinance. The case has been classified as a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336102/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-trying-open-plane-door-cathay-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336102/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-trying-open-plane-door-cathay-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:58:05 +0000 Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing five credit cards from the luggage of two passengers on a flight from Abu Dhabi to the city, the Post has learned. A source said on Friday that the man, 52, was arrested a day earlier at Hong Kong International Airport after two passengers filed reports with authorities. The insider said another passenger, 41, had witnessed the suspect take the credit cards from a 34-year-old woman’s luggage, which was stored in an overhead compartment... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3333741/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-stealing-credit-cards-flight-abu-dhabi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3333741/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-stealing-credit-cards-flight-abu-dhabi?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:35:15 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong budget airline HK Express has hired 11 initial graduates from a self-funded cadet pilot programme, including a former driving instructor and a previous employee of the Fire Services Department. Jeanette Mao, CEO of the airline, linked the hiring of 11 out of 15 graduates from the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy to its rapid expansion strategy. “As the number of routes and flights increases, our demand for pilot talent will continue to rise,” Mao said on Wednesday. “Therefore,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3333437/self-funded-pilot-programme-takes-hk-express-hires-11-graduates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3333437/self-funded-pilot-programme-takes-hk-express-hires-11-graduates?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:16:32 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma A preliminary investigation has found that an Emirates cargo plane that veered off the runway into the sea at Hong Kong airport last month, killing two security staff, experienced an “abnormal” acceleration in one of its engines after landing, according to experts. Two aviation experts who had analysed the report released by the Air Accident Investigation Authority on Tuesday told the Post that it was unusual for a plane to accelerate after it had touched down. They said the cause would have to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3333311/probe-cites-engine-surge-emirates-cargo-plane-crash-killed-2-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3333311/probe-cites-engine-surge-emirates-cargo-plane-crash-killed-2-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:45:47 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong police have arrested a double-decker bus driver after his vehicle crashed at a stop near the airport on Saturday, leaving at least 18 people injured. Police said they had received a report from a Citybus driver at 3.16pm that his vehicle had crashed into a planter by a bus stop close to the airport’s Terminal 1. “Eighteen people have been injured, with some sent to Princess Margaret Hospital and others sent to North Lantau Hospital,” a spokesman said. Police said on Saturday evening... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332922/18-injured-double-decker-bus-crash-stop-near-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332922/18-injured-double-decker-bus-crash-stop-near-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:11:11 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen More than 3,000 mainland Chinese and Macau drivers have registered for a scheme that allows them to leave their vehicles near Hong Kong airport before boarding a flight, with the city’s transport chief hailing the opening of a car park for the policy as “a milestone”. The “Park and Fly” scheme’s automatic car park, situated near the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, welcomed its first batch of cross-border users on Saturday. The policy allows users to leave their vehicles at the facility so they... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3332917/3000-mainland-chinese-macau-drivers-join-hong-kong-park-and-fly-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3332917/3000-mainland-chinese-macau-drivers-join-hong-kong-park-and-fly-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 07:16:24 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A Starlux Airlines flight departing from Hong Kong was forced to stop on its way to the runway due to a suspected oil leak, leaving 185 passengers stranded on board for more than four hours. Some passengers were reportedly heard screaming when the plane came to a sudden stop. The Airport Authority said on Sunday that at around 8pm the previous evening, flight JX236 bound for Taipei stopped on the taxiway because of a mechanical issue and had to be towed back to its parking stand. “During this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3332083/hong-kong-passengers-stuck-starlux-plane-4-hours-after-sudden-stop-taxiway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3332083/hong-kong-passengers-stuck-starlux-plane-4-hours-after-sudden-stop-taxiway?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 04:22:11 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Harvey Kong Lo Hoi-ying,Harvey Kong The removal from the sea of a wrecked cargo plane that veered off a runway at Hong Kong airport and killed two security workers in a vehicle will take at least two days, with investigations into the crash expected to last up to a year, aviation experts have said. Louis Szeto Ka-sing, a specialist in vessel design and maintenance, said on Friday that the first step in salvaging the cargo plane was to determine whether the two halves of the aircraft remained partially connected underwater. He said... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3330171/plane-wreckage-removal-take-2-days-probe-year-hong-kong-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3330171/plane-wreckage-removal-take-2-days-probe-year-hong-kong-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:21:43 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Cannix Yau Lo Hoi-ying,Cannix Yau Hong Kong airport’s north runway has been temporarily closed as two salvage vessels with an 80-member crew have arrived to lift a crashed cargo plane that veered off its path and killed two security workers who were in a vehicle. The Airport Authority said that the north runway had been closed from 8am on Thursday, with the operation to salvage the aircraft, which ended up in the sea and broke into two sections, expected to “last for a few days”. A source said that police questioned the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329998/hong-kong-airport-closes-runway-clearing-plane-crash-wreckage-set-begin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329998/hong-kong-airport-closes-runway-clearing-plane-crash-wreckage-set-begin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:30:53 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s aviation industry will suffer greatly if the United States slaps export curbs on American-made critical software to the city, experts have warned. The sector relied heavily on this technology, making it nearly impossible to find alternative solutions, they said. US President Donald Trump earlier threatened to curb the export of “any and all critical software” to China amid escalating trade tensions between the two superpowers. Trump’s threat to impose restrictions followed Beijing’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329985/us-clamp-critical-software-could-cripple-hong-kong-aviation-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329985/us-clamp-critical-software-could-cripple-hong-kong-aviation-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:30:12 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau A US transport safety agency is sending five investigators to Hong Kong to help with a local probe into a cargo plane crash that killed two security workers, while experts from the Turkish civil aviation authority will also provide assistance. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government agency responsible for investigating civil transport accidents, said on social media on Wednesday that it would send five people to the city. “The NTSB is sending a team of five... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329919/us-safety-agency-investigators-assist-hong-kong-fatal-plane-crash-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329919/us-safety-agency-investigators-assist-hong-kong-fatal-plane-crash-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:57:35 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying The bereaved families of the two airport staff killed when an Emirates cargo flight veered off a runway have said they have not received any condolence messages from the airline, and are demanding a comprehensive investigation into the accident as soon as possible. A dozen relatives of security patrol vehicle driver Vincent Ho Kwok-cheung, 41, and his colleague, 30-year-old Chan Chun-yin, visited Kwai Chung Public Mortuary on Tuesday morning and were visibly shaken after identifying the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329830/families-hong-kong-pair-killed-plane-crash-get-no-word-emirates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329830/families-hong-kong-pair-killed-plane-crash-get-no-word-emirates?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:22:26 +0000 Julie Zhang,Cao Li Julie Zhang,Cao Li The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is poised to serve as a major infrastructure for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and markets beyond, as a fresh surge of Chinese companies moves to expand globally over the next decade, according to the head of the city’s Airport Authority. “We mustn’t see the HKIA just as an airport for Hong Kong,” said Fred Lam Tin-fuk, Airport Authority chairman, in a speech at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Business Summit 2025 on Tuesday. “We very much see it as a... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3329792/hong-kong-aviation-hub-greater-bay-area-and-markets-beyond-airport-authority-chief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3329792/hong-kong-aviation-hub-greater-bay-area-and-markets-beyond-airport-authority-chief?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:44:06 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Safety is paramount to Hong Kong’s standing as an international aviation hub. We do not know enough about Monday morning’s fatal crash during a landing at the airport to form any conclusions. Our first thoughts must be with the family and friends of the two men on the ground who lost their lives through being in the wrong place at the wrong time while just doing their job. What a Boeing 747 freighter was doing there, veering off the north runway on its landing run and sweeping an airport... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329695/open-inquiry-prompt-report-needed-fatal-crash-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329695/open-inquiry-prompt-report-needed-fatal-crash-hong-kong-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:45:07 +0000