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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.
Travellers arrive at Hong Kong International Airport on December 27, during the holiday season. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Letters | Hong Kong airport has recovered well from the pandemic

Readers discuss the competitiveness of HKIA, the impact of the medical fee hike, and the success of the high-speed rail link.

Accidents and personal safety

Passenger injured in fire sparked by power bank on Incheon-Hong Kong flight

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong ranked fourth for ‘post-Covid air transit connectivity in Asia-Pacific’

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Route 6 set to fully open in 2026, transport chief Mable Chan says

New route will slash travel time between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Ma Tei from 65 minutes to just 12, Chan says.

The Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link and Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel opened to traffic in December 2022. Photo: Elson Li
Accidents and personal safety

6 injured after vehicle swerves to avoid detached container at Hong Kong airport

Driver of light goods vehicle suffers hand injuries, while five passengers, aged between 46 and 70, sustain minor injuries.

Crime in Hong Kong

9 arrested over submitting 45 fake equipment certificates for Hong Kong projects

Police apprehend nine people after receiving several reports alleging subcontractor used fake documents for government construction projects.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong is stepping up its competitiveness in aviation

By funding upgrades to the airport and signing international aviation deals, the city is proactively working to expand its global reach.

A Cathay Pacific jet takes off from Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok on November 28, 2024, the day the third runway was inaugurated. Photo: Dickson Lee
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong police arrest man over trying to open plane door on Cathay flight

Police officers board aircraft after it safely landed at Hong Kong airport, arrest man for allegedly violating Aviation Security Ordinance.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man over stealing credit cards on flight from Abu Dhabi

Source says man, 52, arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after two passengers filed reports with authorities.

Hong Kong transport

Self-funded pilot programme takes off as HK Express hires 11 graduates

Airline takes on 11 of 15 graduates from the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy to help fuel rapid expansion plans.

Cadet pilot programme graduates Fred Chan (left) and Tyle Tang (centre), alongside captain Jack Ip, director of flight training and engineering at the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy. Photo: Edmond So
Accidents and personal safety

Probe cites engine surge in Emirates cargo plane crash that killed 2 in Hong Kong

Experts who analysed preliminary report by Air Accident Investigation Authority say it is unusual for a plane to accelerate after touching down.

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The preliminary report revealed that one of the aircraft’s four engines had accelerated after landing. Photo: Karma Lo
Accidents and personal safety

Bus driver arrested after crash near Hong Kong airport leaves 18 injured

Police say bus, part of Citybus’ A12 service, crashed into planter by stop close to airport’s Terminal 1.

Hong Kong transport

3,000 mainland Chinese, Macau drivers join Hong Kong ‘Park and Fly’ scheme

Automatic park facility, where users can leave vehicles and reach airport check-in counters within 30 minutes, welcomes first patrons on Saturday.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong passengers stuck on Starlux plane for 4 hours after sudden taxiway stop

Screams reported on board as flight to Taipei stopped on its way to the runway over a suspected oil leak, leaving 185 passengers stuck.

A Starlux Airlines flight departing from Hong Kong was forced to stop on its way to the runway due to a suspected oil leak. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong transport

Plane wreckage removal to take 2 days, probe up to a year: Hong Kong experts

First step is to determine whether the aircraft’s two halves remain partially connected underwater, vessel specialist Louis Szeto says.

Securing and removing the cargo plane that crashed after veering off its path at Hong Kong’s airport and killing two security workers will take at least two days, experts say. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport closes runway as salvage vessels arrive to clear wrecked plane

Two vessels will lift the two sections of plane during operation expected to ‘last for a few days’, Airport Authority says.

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Hong Kong transport

Exclusive | US clamp on critical software could cripple Hong Kong aviation, experts warn

Civil Aviation Department says resilient measures in place to ensure smooth and safe airport operations.

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Hong Kong transport

US investigators, Turkish experts to help Hong Kong with fatal plane crash probe

Independent US government agency to send team for probe into cargo plane crash as crew members meet authorities ahead of salvage operations.

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A team of five from the US’ National Transportation Safety Board will be arriving in Hong Kong to assist with the investigation into the cargo plane crash that killed two security workers. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Families of Hong Kong pair killed in plane crash get no word from Emirates

Relatives of Vincent Ho and Chan Chun-yin call for airline to take responsibility, after visiting Kwai Chung Public Mortuary to identify duo.

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Airport Authority Hong Kong

Hong Kong an aviation hub for Greater Bay Area, beyond: Airport Authority chief

The HKIA serves as a vital infrastructure for Chinese firms moving to expand globally, Airport Authority chairman Fred Lam says.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Open inquiry, prompt report needed on fatal crash at Hong Kong airport

A full and transparent investigation and the timely release of its findings will ensure lessons are learned and unfounded rumours laid to rest.

Steven Yiu, Airport Authority Hong Kong’s executive director of airport operations, speaks during a press briefing at the city’s airport about an Emirates cargo plane that veered off the runway, on October 20. Photo Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in ‘suitable’ weather

Air traffic controllers had not received any calls for assistance from Emirates flight operated by Turkish charter carrier ACT Airlines before crash.

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Two people were killed after the cargo plane skidded off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport striking a ground vehicle and plunging almost entirely into the sea. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, Elior Group in land talks for Asia’s first aircraft parts centre

Elior Group CEO Daniel Derichebourg says company in talks about how best to grow Hong Kong as aircraft dismantling, recycling hub.

Accidents and personal safety

2 dead after Emirates plane veers off Hong Kong runway into sea - as it happened

At about 3.50am, cargo flight swerves off Hong Kong airport’s north runway and hits ground patrol vehicle before partially landing in the sea.

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Accidents and personal safety

Developing | 2 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea

Police believe Emirates cargo plane struck vehicle while landing at Hong Kong International Airport. North runway is temporarily closed.

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Emirates flight EK9788 (a Boeing 747 freighter) from Dubai veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, striking a ground vehicle on the way, police said. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong halts HK$4.6 billion air mail centre plan amid geopolitical tensions

Project cancellation is second in October after authorities shelved HK$700 million exhibition hall in Wan Chai.

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The Air Mail Centre at the Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Handout
New Openings

The buzziest new places in Hong Kong, from Zozzona to Bistro Hoi An

Enjoy a slice of The Controversial at Emmer Pizzeria, or grab a coffee eggnog at Hong Kong airport’s new Urban Coffee Roaster.

Your Perfect Week

Your cheat sheet for the best things to do in Hong Kong this week

Sip a Hemingway-inspired cocktail at The Old Man, check out contemporary art at Tai Kwun, and see a monster Labubu installation at Hong Kong International Airport.

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