Aviation

January HKIA cargo throughput down 26.4% YoY

Global economic uncertainties and factories’ holiday closures weighed it down.

January HKIA cargo throughput down 26.4% YoY

Global economic uncertainties and factories’ holiday closures weighed it down.

HKIA passenger throughput rises 28-fold in January

Passenger volume surged 466% YoY to 7.6 million in the past 12 months.

Hong Kong, Dongguan ink pact to develop air cargo shipment

AAHK CEO Fred Lam said the agreement will allow more cargo to be transported.

Cathay Pacific total passengers soar over 4,100% for January 2023  

Increased travelling to Mainland China and large leisure travel demands were the causes.

Cathay Pacific starts intermodal services at HKIA

The carrier signed an agreement to operate with the Airport Authority Hong Kong.

Job postings for tourism in 2022 more than doubled since 2020: study

Aviation services sector also posted an increase in recruitment.

Hong Kong Airlines eye full operations by mid-2024

The carrier expects to increase its flight operations to 30 sectors per day by January.

Gov’t wants to remove South Korea’s ‘unreasonable’ travel rule

The restriction limits Hong Kong flights to land at Incheon International Airport.

Asia-Pacific carriers to suffer $10b loss in 2022: IATA

This will narrow to a $6.6b loss in the following year.

Cathay opens experiential retail space in Cityplaza shopping mall

Customers can scan products through QR code and use flexible modes of payment.

Cathay Pacific to hit pre-pandemic capacity levels by end of 2024

In 2022, the airline expects to hit one-third of its capacity. 

Hong Kong, Zhuhai partner to boost airport operations

This is in pursuit of the Fly-Via-Zhuhai-HK.

Cathay Pacific appoints new CEO

This comes as Augustus Tang retires. 

HKIA opens new Sky Bridge

The Sky Bridge is the longest airside bridge across the globe.

Cathay Pacific backs initiatives to boost HK as a global aviation hub

The intermodal transport link between Hong Kong and GBA will strengthen flow of goods and people. 

Cathay Pacific traffic soars over 100% in September

Hong Kong’s flag carrier airline carried a total of 265,845 passengers.