Aviation
Cathay Pacific air traffic rockets by 278.4%
Cathay Pacific air traffic rockets by 278.4%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This is 95.3% lower than pre-pandemic levels in August 2019.
                    
                                        
                    
                HKIA cargo traffic up 15.5% to 429,000 tonnes in August
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The airport was also awarded for its efficiency.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong completes third runway
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This project took five years to complete.
                    
                                        
                    
                Air ticket lucky draw registration starts 16 September
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Vaccinated Hong Kongers may win a round trip economy class ticket.
                    
                                        
                    
                What are the vaccination records allowed in Hong Kong?
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Record issued in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Turkey are now accepted in the city.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong airport imposes vaccine requirement on all staff
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The first phase of the new requirement will take effect on 1 September.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you need to know about HK’s vaccine record rule
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The new requirements will be in effect starting 20 August. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Cancelled flight: HK-SG halt air travel bubble plans
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The two governments will still facilitate movements of travellers under respective control measures.
                    
                                        
                    
                HK tightens border control anew amidst Delta variant threats
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This followed findings on the higher transmissibility of the virus.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong tightens rules on travellers from 16 territories
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This comes after COVID-19 resurged in other countries.
                    
                                        
                    
                Cathay Pacific traffic rises 25% in July
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Its operations were, however, affected by the travel ban in COVID-19 high-risk territories.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong airport sees 15.5% more passengers in July
                                                                                                 
                        
                          There were 111,000 passengers during the month. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Cathay Pacific logs $7.6b loss in H1 amidst COVID-19
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The loss is lower than the S$9.9b loss recorded in the first half of 2020.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you need to know when going to Hong Kong
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The government recently imposed stricter measures for overseas arrivals.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong to further tighten border control measures
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This will take effect on 9 August.
                    
                                        
                    
                Cathay appoints three new senior execs
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The appointments will be effective starting 1 August. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Cathay Pacific completes end-to-end digital health pass trials
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The trials involved two flights from Hong Kong to Singapore and vice versa.