Cathay Pacific reduces 2021 losses but tighter restriction hamper start to 2022
Cathay Pacific reduced its annual losses in 2021, but the tougher Omicron restrictions have made for a tough…
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HK temporarily suspends SQ Singapore-HongKong flights until March 2022
Flights from Singapore to Hong Kong with Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) are temporarily suspended from the 16th of…
Hong Kong airport says 2021 passenger traffic remained ‘significantly low’
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) yearly passenger traffic numbers for 2021 remained “significantly low” due to stringent quarantine rules in Hong Kong, the airport…
Cathay Pacific anticipates further cash burn amid strict quarantine
Hong Kong’s flag-carrier Cathay Pacific anticipates further cash burn in 2022 as stringent aircrew quarantine rules continue to hamper the…
Greater Bay Airlines eyes potential order of 30 jets
Cathay Pacific’s rival Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is reportedly in talks with both Airbus and Boeing to purchase at least 30 narrow-body aircraft valued at $1.8 billion, a source familiar with…
HK to ban transit passengers from high-risk nations as part of ‘Zero-Covid’ plan
In its latest move to implement its ‘Zero-Covid’ policy, Hong Kong is set to ban transit passengers from…
HK travel restrictions likely to dampen economic growth, analyst group warns
After Hong Kong imposed its latest COVID-19 travel restrictions on January 5, 2022, global market financial analyst group…
Singapore Airlines temporarily halts HK transits from San Francisco
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) has announced that it is temporarily suspending Hong Kong stopovers for its SQ7 flight…
Cathay Pacific dismisses two crew members over COVID-19 protocol breach
Cathay Pacific has fired two air crew members after they breached strict COVID-19 protocols, the airline has announced. Five…
Swiss Air Lines temporarily suspends Hong Kong flights over quarantine rules
The flag carrier of Switzerland, Swiss Air Lines, announced that it is suspending its flights from Zurich to…
Cathay Pacific fires three cargo pilots over Frankfurt layover COVID-19 breach
Cathay Pacific has fired three cargo pilots who contracted COVID-19 on a layover in Frankfurt, Germany after an…
Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions prompt FedEx, Cathay crew rethink
Hong Kong’s tough COVID-19 restrictions are forcing major global companies FedEx and Cathay Pacific to rethink their crewing…
Cathay Pacific eyes cargo to boost results, restrictions hurt passenger traffic
Cathay Pacific’s passenger numbers were just 3% of pre-pandemic levels in October 2021, the Hong Kong-based carrier revealed.Cathay…
Four stowaway kittens found on SIA flight to Hong Kong
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) staff at Hong Kong international airport (HKG) received an unusual surprise on November 6,…
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic decreased in September 2021
Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific reported a slight decrease in passenger traffic in September 2021. The drop…
Hong Kong temporarily bans Qatar Airways flights from Doha due to COVID-19 cases
The Government of Hong Kong announced on October 18, 2021 that it will place a temporary ban on…
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines obtains AOC, eyes start “soon”
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), making it Hong Kong’s eighth airline and taking…
Is Hong Kong airport the air cargo world leader?
For years, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has been regarded as the world’s busiest air cargo hub. Here,…