Hong Kong aviation

A Cathay Pacific plane prepares to land at Hong Kong International Airport. The Hong Kong government has decided to allow airlines to add fuel surcharges to ticket prices from November 1, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE

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In the new price display requirements announced on September 21, the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department claims to have consulted stakeholders.

25 Sep 2018 - 7:01pm 2

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22 Sep 2018 - 11:10pm 12

More than 120 airlines serve over 220 destinations at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong airfares tipped to rise as airlines regain control over fuel surcharges

21 Sep 2018 - 10:53pm 3

Solution follows glitch last month in which radar screens did not show full data for three flights, but at least one lawmaker wants system scrapped

Fix tested for HK$1.56 billion Hong Kong airport traffic management system

20 Sep 2018 - 11:30am

A member of staff demonstrates using an e-security gate at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Facial recognition technology installed at Hong Kong International Airport

24 Sep 2018 - 2:30pm 6

The side of the Cathay Pacific plane read “Cathay Paciic”. Photo: Facebook

Can you spot the error on this Cathay Pacific plane?

19 Sep 2018 - 5:15pm 61

A flight information board at Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island. Photo: Dickson Lee

Mangkhut disrupts Hong Kong airport travel for tens of thousands

16 Sep 2018 - 2:38pm

Raymond Lok said using the automated service would take about 20 seconds. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hongkongers, your next trip to Thailand just got easier

14 Sep 2018 - 9:04pm 2

New second officers will continue to get HK$538,000 and first officers HK$825,000 in annual basic pay, more than what rival Singapore Airlines pays. Photo: Reuters

Cathay pilots’ salaries will be pegged to hours flown under revamp

14 Sep 2018 - 10:43am 81

Air traffic controllers at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong appoints new chief air accident investigator

10 Sep 2018 - 7:16pm

Passengers stranded at Kansai International Airport outside Osaka, Japan. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hongkongers stranded in disaster-hit Japan race to find flights home

7 Sep 2018 - 11:06pm 6

Passengers who stayed overnight make a long queue to wait for buses to be transported to a speed boat port, at Kansai International Airport in Izumisano. Photo: EPA

Kansai airport set to be closed for a week in wake of deadly typhoon

6 Sep 2018 - 4:13pm 6

At least seven dead and hundreds injured as strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years wreaks havoc, causes transport chaos and shuts down Kansai Airport

Strongest typhoon in 25 years causes death and destruction in Japan

5 Sep 2018 - 3:50am 18

According to the new rules in Hong Kong, a carry-on bag can be screened without the passenger present. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong airport security rules at odds with Singapore, London and US

3 Sep 2018 - 11:31pm 56

Holidaymakers queue for security checks at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Dickson Lee

Minister defends airport security standards amid bag screening row

26 Aug 2018 - 11:35pm 2

Federation spokeswoman Carol Ng and legal scholar Eric Cheung call on government to change rules as soon as possible, while transport minister Frank Chan says he respects court’s decision

Appealing left luggage ruling 'will hurt Hong Kong airport's reputation'

24 Aug 2018 - 11:31pm 16

The left-luggage issue became a political furore for Leung Chun-ying back in 2016. Photo: Sam Tsang

Airport broke safety rules for ex-Hong Kong leader's daughter, court finds

24 Aug 2018 - 9:53am 58

Cathay Pacific and its pilots are at loggerheads in a four-year disagreement over pay, pilot allowances, housing stipends and work rosters. Photo: Bloomberg

Cathay Pacific says it is close to sealing deal in pilot dispute

22 Aug 2018 - 9:40am 11

Heading for the exit? The survey suggested staff turnover may be an issue for Cathay Pacific. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Almost half of Cathay Pacific pilots want to leave carrier: union survey

21 Aug 2018 - 12:07pm 99

The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was being towed by a truck at Leonardo da Vinci – Fiumicino Airport

Cathay Pacific plane hits pole at Rome airport, crushing right wing

16 Aug 2018 - 8:43am 18

An important system malfunctioned on Monday leaving air traffic controllers at Hong Kong International Airport without access to certain flight information. Photo: Fung Chang

HK$1.56 billion air traffic control system at Hong Kong airport fails again

15 Aug 2018 - 11:25pm 5

Cathay Pacific’s costs rose 8.5 per cent in the first-half of the year. Photo: Roy Issa

What Cathay Pacific can learn from competitors in bid to trim costs

9 Aug 2018 - 7:08pm 31

A passenger aircraft of Cathay Pacific Airways at the Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Chang Kim Fung

Costs holding Cathay Pacific back as its losses narrow to US$33 million

8 Aug 2018 - 11:47pm 18

Experts differ widely in their expectations of the carrier’s half-year results to be announced on Wednesday

Higher fuel costs drag Cathay Pacific’s earnings in its fight to return to black

6 Aug 2018 - 10:59pm 16

Cathay has already cut 600 jobs from its head office. Photo: Fung Chang

Cathay looks set to cut overseas jobs, as internal memo warns of restructuring

31 Jul 2018 - 11:06am 40

Hong Kong Express confirmed the incident but said airport operations were not affected. Photo: Dickson Lee

HK Express flight to Japan forced to return to airport due to technical issue

26 Jul 2018 - 11:53am 1

Passengers on Air China flight CA106 from Hong Kong to Dalian put on oxygen masks. Photo: Eugene Chow

Air China plane's harrowing plunge left passengers with 'little air'

22 Jul 2018 - 12:17pm 40

Singapore Airlines has been named the world’s No. 1 airline according to the annual World Airline Awards published by Skytrax. Photo: Alamy

And world’s best airline in 2018 is … bye-bye Qatar, hello Singapore

19 Jul 2018 - 3:32pm 4

Hong Kong-owned Goshawk Aviation places US$4.5 billion order for 40 jets from Airbus and Boeing

Hong Kong-owned Goshawk Aviation places US$4.5 billion combined jet order

18 Jul 2018 - 7:20pm 1

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