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Hong Kong International Airporti

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.

 

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Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.

The authorities must seriously reflect on the damage to city’s reputation as a result of an unacceptable system failure, especially at a time when Hong Kong is spending billions in a bid to lure back visitors.

  • It is the 13th time since 2010 that Hong Kong International Airport has been the busiest cargo airport on the planet
  • Its cargo volume, at 4.3 million tonnes, remained below 2019 levels as operations last year were still in recovery mode after the pandemic
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Plane spotters reveal where they go to get the best shots of airliners landing and taking off at Hong Kong’s airport, the joys of plane spotting in Japan, and the aircraft that excite them most.

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Readers discuss the backlash against a Japanese performance of a mainland Chinese dance in Hong Kong, the Russian art of war, and airport wheelchair shortages.

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, says his visit is to understand city’s economic development, governance and other conditions.

Four horseshoe crabs – two tri-spine and two mangrove – tagged and released to help Ocean Park conservation foundation understand their life cycles.

Readers discuss why more notices in the city should be in English, the lack of clarity on Expats’ unavailability, unread English books, and bringing back in-town check-in.

Investors can play their part as Hong Kong airport seeks to open its third such facility, but there is no time to lose for struggling aviation hub.

Airport Authority Hong Kong’s highly anticipated HK$5 billion (US$640 million) retail bonds attracted a huge response when subscriptions opened on Wednesday, banks and brokers said.

Hong Kong’s banks and brokers are waiving a range of fees for retail investors eyeing the airport operator’s highly anticipated HK$5 billion (US$641 million) bond, the first targeted at the general public in 20 years.

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Hong Kong’s airport operator will raise up to HK$5 billion (US$640 million) from a retail bond this month, its first offering to the general public in 20 years, to fund its third runway and other operations.

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The Hong Kong dollar offering will fund capital expenditures including the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport, and could foster the city’s local bond markets, according to participants.