Hong Kong

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates to resume daily non-stop Dubai-Hong Kong service

Kanchan Nath Jan 20, 2023

Emirates will ramp up frequencies to Hong Kong with a daily non-stop service from its Dubai hub, starting from 29 March 2023, adding to its existing daily flight from Dubai to Hong Kong via…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Families visit Ocean Park Hong Kong during Christmas

Kanchan Nath Jan 5, 2023

Trip.com and Save the Children Hong Kong invited 66 local families living in Sham Shui Po to visit Ocean Park Hong Kong on 23 December, 2022, and to provide more opportunities for…

Airlines and Aviation

Vietnam Airlines transports 18 million passengers in 2022

Kanchan Nath Jan 3, 2023

Vietnam Airlines served over 18 million passengers this year, a huge improvement from the past two years. The Southeast Asian carrier hit almost three-quarters of its annual revenue compared…

India

India makes Covid-19 test mandatory for travellers from 6 destinations

Kanchan Nath Jan 2, 2023

India has made Covid-19 negative test mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan 1, its health minister said on Thursday.

Japan

Japan restricts China, Hong Kong & Macao arrivals from  30 December

Kanchan Nath Dec 29, 2022

Japan has decided to restrict arrivals from China or those who have been in China in the previous 7 days, effective December 30, 2022.

Global

HKTB launches global promotions to attract visitors

Kanchan Nath Dec 22, 2022

Dr Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), expressed warm welcomes towards the Government’s announcement of removing the amber code for inbound visitors.

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay participates in ‘Strive and Rise Programme’

Kanchan Nath Dec 22, 2022

Some 1,600 students and mentors to visit Cathay’s facilities as part of the Hong Kong SAR Government’s youth development initiative.

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair adds flights between Helsinki and Asia for summer 2023

Kanchan Nath Dec 22, 2022

Finnair adds flights between its Helsinki hub and key destinations in Asia for summer 2023. Finnair resumes flights between Helsinki and Osaka with three weekly flights and adds frequencies…

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

Sands China’s Cotai Expo holds Macao’s first carbon neutral exhibition

Kanchan Nath Dec 19, 2022

Macao's first carbon neutral exhibition, the 2022 MIECF (Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition), was held from Dec. 9-11 at The Venetian Macao's Cotai Expo,…

Reports

Destination over dollar: Despite economic uncertainties, over 80% still plan to travel in 2023

Kanchan Nath Dec 14, 2022

If the economic uncertainties are making you worried or anxious about your holiday plans for 2023, you’re not alone. Almost 4 in 5 travellers in Asia are anxious about traveling next year…

Hong Kong

Business of Design Week 2022 Summit opens in Hong Kong

Kanchan Nath Dec 5, 2022

Business of Design Week (BODW) 2022, Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands, returns with a star-studded BODW Summit premiers featuring over 90 speakers from 14…

Airports

The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport officially commissions

Kanchan Nath Nov 28, 2022

The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially commissioned marking a key milestone of the airport’s expansion into a Three-runway System (3RS).  

Airlines and Aviation

Nium unveils ‘Closed Loop’ payments alternative for airlines and OTAs

Kanchan Nath Nov 24, 2022

Nium, the global platform for Modern Money Movement announced the launch of Nium Airline Payments (NAP), a closed-loop payments solution powered by Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP).

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

Health and Safety top concern for Asia Pacific Corporate Travellers

Kanchan Nath Nov 23, 2022

SAP Concur released new research that finds APAC corporate travellers are concerned about the continuing health and safety threats from COVID-19, even as they retain high interest in…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific to resume 70% of pre-COVID passenger capacity by end of 2023

Kanchan Nath Nov 15, 2022

The Cathay Pacific Group – comprising passenger airlines Cathay Pacific and HK Express – is committed to restoring passenger capacity and connectivity in the Hong Kong aviation hub to serve…

Cruise

Silversea Cruises to return to Asia

Kanchan Nath Nov 3, 2022

Silversea Cruises, the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, has confirmed its highly anticipated return to Asia, with four ships—Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit, and Silver…

Sports Tourism

HKTB to hold Cyclothon on 18 Dec

Kanchan Nath Oct 30, 2022

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that the “Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon” will be held on Sunday, 18 December 2022. 

Airports

Full implementation of ‘Flight Token’ at HKIA

Kanchan Nath Oct 25, 2022

Hong Kong residents can now enjoy the convenience of completing the entire departure process at different checkpoints of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), including the immigration…

OTAs & Tour Operators

Trip.com Group has a ‘Local focus Global vision’

Kanchan Nath Oct 21, 2022

Trip.com Group, is participating in the 15th ITB Asia conference, promoting its cross-brand strategy and the strength of its all-in-one apps. 

Airports

AAHK welcomes support from policy address on airport city development

Kanchan Nath Oct 20, 2022

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) welcomes the Chief Executive’s support to the Airport City vision in his 2022 Policy Address.

Hong Kong

Long-distance lovebirds renew sweet memories in Hong Kong

Kanchan Nath Oct 11, 2022

Long-distance lovebirds around the world found the pandemic emotionally difficult as travel restrictions across the world made it impossible for them to see their loved ones.

Airlines and Aviation

Virgin Atlantic drops Hong Kong route

Kanchan Nath Oct 8, 2022

British airline Virgin Atlantic has decided to suspend its Heathrow-Hong Kong services, close its Hong Kong office and not resume flights in March 2023

Asia

Klook: Asia Pacific travel recovery with strong 300% QoQ revenue growth

Kanchan Nath Sep 29, 2022

Klook announced that it is seeing accelerated cross-border travel growth in Asia Pacific with one of its strongest quarters (over 300% QoQ growth) as it celebrates its eight-anniversary…

Airlines and Aviation

British Airways and Qatar Airways complete expansion

Kanchan Nath Sep 27, 2022

Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint…

Quarantine Free Travel

Hong Kong ends hotel quarantine

Kanchan Nath Sep 24, 2022

Hong Kong scrapped hotel quarantine for inbound travellers and signalled more easing is likely as the city tries to salvage its status as a global financial centre.

Airports

Passenger volume continues to grow at HKIA in August

Kanchan Nath Sep 19, 2022

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for August 2022.

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific flew 219,746 passengers in July in Hong Kong

Kanchan Nath Aug 16, 2022

Cathay Pacific traffic figures for July 2022 continued to reflect the positive impact of further adjustments to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s travel restrictions…

Reopening updates

Hong Kong’s three-week hotel quarantine for visitors

Megha Paul Dec 29, 2020

Hong Kong has extended its compulsory quarantine to three weeks for almost all international travellers from this week, saying the measure was needed to prevent new, more infectious,…

Paws for tea at The Murray, Hong Kong

Megha Paul Aug 8, 2019

The Murray, Hong Kong will mark the launch of its pet-friendly themed afternoon tea series with an inaugural gathering on 24 August 2019. To be staged at The Arches, the hotel’s iconic…

Travel Tech

Klook’s top 3 babymoon destinations

Megha Paul May 29, 2019

Online travel agency Klook has unveiled some of the brilliant baby-friendly destinations around the world

Tourism

3-in-1: World’s biggest bridge opens to connect three major Chinese destinations

Alastair Newport Oct 24, 2018

Travelling from Hong Kong to Macao can be a drag. If everything goes according to plan, the ferry crossing between two of Asia’s premier destinations can be done, in theory, in 55 minutes.

Global

British Airways: Keep calm and go on holiday

Alastair Newport Aug 27, 2018

Despite the gloom of frustration that hangs over the British Isles following the divisive nature of Brexit and the associated political and social issues arising because of it, British…

Airlines and Aviation

Osaka Castle to Ha Long Bay in half a day: Vietjet launches new route

Alastair Newport Jun 21, 2018

Roll up, roll up! Vietnamese low cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet is celebrating two new routes by releasing tickets for one million flights for free.

Hotels

Online auction system empowers hotel guests to trade up

Simon Willmore Feb 23, 2018

Hotel ICON is the first in Hong Kong to partner with UpsellGuru to offer online bidding for upgrades and ancillary provisions to its direct booking guests. 

Airlines and Aviation

Philippine Airlines enters 2018 with ‘Great Winter Seat Sale’

Simon Willmore Dec 19, 2017 26

Philippine Airlines (PAL) offers value for money on return flights to Asian and Australasian destinations with its 'Great Winter Seat Sale.' All daily flights on the airline’s new Boeing…

Consumer

Travelzoo uncovers the secret travel habits of Hong Kong

Alastair Newport Oct 19, 2017 27

Travelzoo, a global publisher of exclusive travel offers, has disclosed the travel preferences of Hong Kong travellers. The information is based upon data derived from their first half-year…

Tourism

Northrop & Johnson return old-world charm to Hong Kong

Alastair Newport Oct 16, 2017 20

Two classic Hong Kong boats have been lovingly restored by their respective owners and are now available, for the very first time, for private charter.

Hotels

Cycling fever at Hong Kong Cyclothon

Alastair Newport Oct 10, 2017 5

Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the Sun Hung Kai  Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon was held on Sunday, with the participation of  4,900 local and international cyclists.

Hotels

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong in pole position

Alastair Newport Oct 6, 2017 5

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong has announced it is to offer spectators of the FIA Formula E Championship its Lap of Luxury room package with front row views.

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific release traffic figures for August 2017

Alastair Newport Sep 19, 2017

Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for August 2017 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and cargo and…

Airlines and Aviation

New air bridge between Hong Kong and Seoul

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2016

Passengers travelling between Hong Kong and Seoul will soon have another flight option, following the launch of Hong Kong Airlines' new route. Commencing on 16 December 2016, the…

Airlines and Aviation

Royal Brunei offers HK-Tokyo connections

Mark Elliott Aug 30, 2016

Royal Brunei has signed a new agreement that will enable its passengers to travel to Tokyo. Under the new codeshare deal, passengers on Royal Brunei's direct flights from Brunei to…

Hong Kong

HKIA officially opens new Midfield Concourse

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2016

A ceremony was held on Thursday 31 March to mark the official opening of Hong Kong International Airport's new Midfield Concourse. The facility started handling flights and passengers on…

Airlines and Aviation

HK Express spreads wings in Japan

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2016

HK Express has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of its operations in Japan, with the launch of three new routes. The Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier currently flies to six…

Hotels

Hong Kong hotel revPAR falls 17%

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2016

Hong Kong’s hotel sector experienced a sharp decline in revPAR (revenue per available room) in February 2016. According to the latest monthly data from STR, the city's occupancy…

Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Lines drive Asian growth with new Hong Kong office

Mark Elliott Mar 17, 2016

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has continued its Asia Pacific expansion with the opening of its first office in Hong Kong. The office will handle all three of NCL's cruise brands:…

Airlines and Aviation

Work starts on Hong Kong’s new aviation training centre

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2016

A ground-breaking ceremony was held this week to mark the start of construction on a new aviation training centre in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Airlines Aviation Training Centre (HKAATC)…

Hotels

Thailand’s Onyx adds new hotel in Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2016

Onyx Hospitality Group, the Thai hotel company that operates the Amari brand, has signed a new property in Hong Kong. The signing of a management agreement for a project in the city’s…

Airlines and Aviation

American Airlines to connect LA with Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2016

American Airlines will start flying direct from Los Angeles to Hong Kong later this year. Flights open for booking on 20 March and are due to commence on 7 September. Services will…

Airlines and Aviation

Austrian Airlines to fly to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2016

Austrian Airlines will continue its Asian expansion late this year with the launch of direct flights to Hong Kong. Commencing on 5 September 2016, the Vienna-based airline will offer…

Travel Tech

TripAdvisor launches new Hong Kong sites

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2016

TripAdvisor has launched two new sites for users in Hong Kong. The tripadvisor.com.hk site is available in traditional Chinese while en.tripadvisor.com.hk is in English, and both sites…

Hotels

Peninsula Hotels’ parent company turns 150

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2016

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), the parent company of Peninsula Hotels, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The company was founded on 2 March 1866 as The Hongkong Hotel…

Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong Airlines flies to Phnom Penh

Mark Elliott Feb 29, 2016

Hong Kong Airlines has launched its inaugural flight to Phnom Penh. The airline touched down in the Cambodian capital for the first time on 27 February 2016, marking the start of a new…

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Disneyland posts loss in “challenging year”

Mark Elliott Feb 16, 2016

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort posted a loss in the 2014-15 financial year, despite achieving record amount of guest spending, new figures have shown. Releasing its full-year financial…

Airlines and Aviation

Malindo Air starts flying to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2016

Malindo Air has continued to expand its international network with the launch of flights to Hong Kong. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline will now operate daily direct flights on the new…

Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair renamed Cathay Dragon as group aligns brands

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2016

The Cathay Pacific Group has revealed that Dragonair, Cathay Pacific’s sister airline, will be rebranded as Cathay Dragon. The move is aimed at aligning the group's two brands and…

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Shenzhen airports team up to provide “more options for travellers”

Mark Elliott Jan 5, 2016

A new agreement has been signed that will strengthen the aviation links between Hong Kong and neighbouring Shenzhen. Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AA) has penned a deal with Shenzhen…

Hong Kong

New US$1.3bn Midfield Concourse opens at HKIA

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2016

Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) new Midfield Concourse (MFC) officially opened on 28 December 2015, following four years of construction. Located to the west of Terminal 1 and…

Airlines and Aviation

HK Express plans to enter low-cost big league

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2015

HK Express is planning a significant expansion of its fleet in the coming years, as it bids to compete with Asia's major low-cost carriers. The Hong Kong-based budget airline is…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific exceeds 30m passengers

Mark Elliott Dec 15, 2015

Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier Dragonair have now carried more than 30 million passengers in 2015. According to the latest data released by the airline, the Hong Kong-based…

Hong Kong

HKIA exceeds 60m passengers for 2015

Mark Elliott Dec 14, 2015

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is on course for another record year, having already exceeded 60 million passengers in 2015. According to the latest data from the Airport…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific to launch flights to London Gatwick

Mark Elliott Dec 10, 2015

Cathay Pacific Airways will launch flights to London’s Gatwick Airport next year, using its brand new Airbus A350 aircraft. Commencing on 2 September 2016, the new flights will…

Airlines and Aviation

Spring flies to North Korea, and more Chinese airline news…

Mark Elliott Nov 24, 2015

Spring Airlines plans North Korea flights‏ China's Spring Airlines is planning to launch its first ever flights to North Korea. The low-cost carrier has applied to Civil Aviation…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas adds flights to Singapore and Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2015

Qantas will add more flights to the key Asian gateways of Singapore and Hong Kong next month. On 1 December, the airline will add new Tuesday and Thursday services between Singapore…

Hong Kong

Jacada Travel launches new “Explorer Lounge” in Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2015

Jacada Travel, the luxury tour operator, has launched a new "Explorer Lounge" in Hong Kong. The new facility is designed to offer a relaxing space in which customers can sit down and…

Airlines and Aviation

SkyTeam launches new Hong Kong lounge

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2015

SkyTeam has opened a new lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. The new SkyTeam Exclusive Lounge, which becomes only the fourth SkyTeam-branded lounge in the world, is available…

Airlines and Aviation

First direct flight links Hong Kong with Krabi

Mark Elliott Oct 26, 2015

Hong Kong Airlines will launch the first direct flight between Hong Kong and Krabi next month. Commencing in 13 November, the new service will operate daily using an all-economy…

Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa launches A380 flights to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Oct 26, 2015

Lufthansa's Airbus A380 touched down at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday. The double-decker jet will now operate daily flights on the Frankfurt-Hong Kong route. The outbound…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific to suspend Qatar flights

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2015

Cathay Pacific's flights to Qatar, which launched with a fanfare in 2014, will be suspended after less than two years of operations. The Hong Kong-Doha route was inaugurated on 31…

Hotels

GTA partners Hong Kong hotels to boost flagging tourist arrivals

Mark Elliott Oct 16, 2015

GTA has launched a new 'Strategic Partnership Program' in Hong Kong, working with 21 hotels in the city to help boost inbound tourism. The initiative, which is the first of its kind…

Airlines and Aviation

Capital Airlines to launch Madrid flights, and other Chinese aviation briefs

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2015

Beijing Capital Airlines has applied for the permission to launch direct flights to Madrid. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) revealed that the carrier…

Airlines and Aviation

Fiji Airways adds fourth Hong Kong flight

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2015

Fiji Airways will add a fourth weekly flight to Hong Kong next month. Commencing on 25 October, the airline will add a new Sunday service on the Nadi-Hong Kong route, complementing…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific to launch Madrid flights

Mark Elliott Sep 14, 2015

Cathay Pacific has announced plans to fly to Madrid. The new service will commence on 2 June 2016, operating four times a week. Services will depart Hong Kong International Airport…

Airlines and Aviation

SAS launches flights to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Sep 14, 2015

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has commenced a new direct service connecting Stockholm with Hong Kong. The new route launched on 11 September and will now operate five times a week.…

Hong Kong

HKIA breaks traffic records again in August

Mark Elliott Sep 14, 2015

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) achieved another record breaking month in August 2015, hitting new monthly highs in terms of passenger traffic and flight movements. The airport…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas adds more flights to Hong Kong, Manila

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2015

Qantas will add more flights to Hong Kong and Manila in the coming months, as a result of increasing demand from travellers. From 26 October 2015, Qantas will start operating four…

Cruise

Queen Mary 2 plans China sailings

Mark Elliott Aug 28, 2015

Cunard has revealed that its flagship Queen Mary 2 cruise liner will embark on Chinese voyages from Shanghai and Hong Kong in 2017. As part of its World Voyage in 2017, the…

Hotels

Asian revPAR climbs in July

Mark Elliott Aug 28, 2015

Hotels in the Asia Pacific region experienced rising occupancy, rates and revPAR (revenue per available room) in July 2015. According to the latest monthly data from STR Global, the…

Airlines and Aviation

Air NZ, Cathay extend cooperation

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2015

Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have been given permission to extend their strategic partnership for a further five years. New Zealand's Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, has…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific profits jump 400%

Mark Elliott Aug 19, 2015

Cathay Pacific experienced a sharp rise in profits in the first half of 2015. The Hong Kong-based company generated profits of HK$1.97 billion (US$254 million) for the six months to…

Attractions & Tours

Disney goes to the movies with new attractions

Mark Elliott Aug 16, 2015

Disney has unveiled a new line-up of new movie-based attractions at its theme parks, including new experiences based on the Star Wars, Avatar and Iron Man movie franchises. At the D23…

Hotels

Langham reveals first Cordis hotel

Mark Elliott Aug 11, 2015

The Langham Place Mongkok in Hong Kong will become a Cordis hotel this month, marking the launch of the company's new upscale brand. Following a recent renovation, the Cordis Hong…

Cruise

Norwegian cruises back to the Far East

Mark Elliott Aug 4, 2015

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will return to the Far East for the 2016-17 winter season, for the first time in more than a decade. On 31 October 2016, the recently renovated Norwegian Star…

Airlines and Aviation

Jet reschedules Hong Kong-Delhi service

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2015

Jet Airways is rescheduling its daily Hong Kong-New Delhi service to offer a new daytime arrival in the Indian capital. Effective 25 October 2015, Jet flight 9W77 will depart Hong…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific traffic jumps 9% in first half

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2015

Cathay Pacific continues to experience rising demand for its flights. The Hong Kong-based carrier, and its sister airline Dragonair, carried a total of 16.8 million passengers in the…

Hotels

Hotel G unveils revamped Hong Kong hotel

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2015

Hotels G has relaunched the Bay Bridge hotel in Hong Kong, following an extensive renovation. Styled as an "urban escape... for the new generation of millennial travellers", the…

Hotels

Mandarin Oriental’s Hong Kong hotels hit by credit card attack

Mark Elliott Jul 12, 2015

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong were among 10 of the company's properties to be affected by a massive cyber attack targeting guests’ credit cards, it…

Hotels

InterContinental Hong Kong sold for US$938m

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has agreed to sell the InterContinental Hong Kong for US$938 million. The property will be bought by Supreme Key Limited, a consortium of…

Airlines and Aviation

Abu Dhabi International Airport’s busiest summer ever

Mark Elliott May 31, 2015

Abu Dhabi International Airport is readying itself for its busiest ever summer.  It is scheduled to note 1,504 flights departing from the UAE capital each week, 22% more than in the…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific touches down in Boston

Mark Elliott May 5, 2015

Cathay Pacific has launched a new direct service from Hong Kong to Boston. The airline touched down at the US city's Logan International Airport for the first time on Monday, and will…

Hong Kong

Madame Tussauds HK celebrates K-pop with new zone

Mark Elliott May 3, 2015

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong has launched a new area dedicated to Korean pop culture. The brand new 'K-wave Zone' at the waxwork attraction was launched last week in a ceremony attended…

Tourism

Mainland China limits travel to Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2015

Mainland China has agreed to limit the number of its citizens that travel to Hong Kong, amid growing discontent in the former British colony. Xinhua reported a spokesperson for the…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to fly brand new aircraft to Asia

Mark Elliott Apr 9, 2015

Finnair has confirmed plans to deploy its brand new long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350, to several destinations in Asia. The Helsinki-based airline will start taking delivery of its…

Hong Kong

Jamie Oliver visits Hong Kong ahead of restaurant launch

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2015

Jamie Oliver arrived in Hong Kong this week to announce the launch of his second Italian restaurant in the city. The first Jamie's Italian restaurant opened in Causeway Bay last year,…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific profits jump 20% in 2014

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2015

The Cathay Pacific Group has posted a strong set of full-year financial results for 2014, with profits rising 20%. The Hong Kong-based company generated profits of HK$3.15 billion…

Hong Kong

HKIA gets green light for third runway

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2015

Hong Kong International Airport will move forward with plans to develop a third runway, after the project was officially approved by Hong Kong's Executive Council this week. The new…

Cruise

China can deliver 83m cruise passengers – HKTB

Mark Elliott Mar 17, 2015

The Greater China region has the potential to deliver 83 million cruise passengers per year, according to new research from the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Presented on the…

Hotels

Dorsett offers free smartphones at Hong Kong hotels

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2015

Dorsett Hotels & Resorts has started offering smartphones to guests at its four properties in Hong Kong. Effective immediately, guests at the Dorsett Mongkok, Dorsett Tsuen Wan,…

Travel Tech

TripAdvisor launches Neighbourhoods feature

Mark Elliott Feb 26, 2015

TripAdvisor has launched its ‘Neighbourhoods’ feature in an effort to help users discover and explore neighbourhoods within popular tourist destinations.  “TripAdvisor’s new…

Tourism

Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong dip after protests

Mark Elliott Feb 24, 2015

Last year's street protests in Hong Kong appear to have had an impact on the number of mainland Chinese visitors to the city. Channel NewsAsia reports that total mainland Chinese visits…

Hong Kong

Record year for Hong Kong Disneyland

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2015

Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) has reported a fifth consecutive year of record revenue, visitor numbers and guest spending. The attraction, which has been continuously expanding since 2011,…

Airlines and Aviation

SIA unveils new lounge and cabins in Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2015

Singapore Airlines has unveiled a series of new products and services for passengers in Hong Kong. The airline has upgraded and relaunched its SilverKris Lounge at Hong Kong International…

Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian flies Dreamliner to Japan

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2015

Ethiopian Airlines will launch its first flights to Japan this year. In partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), the African carrier will operate three weekly flights between Addis…

UK

Boris pushes for Estuary as Gatwick boss says it is ‘sinking’

Mark Elliott Oct 18, 2013

The mayor of London Boris Johnson has reiterated his belief that Boris Island is still the answer to London’s airport crisis. The mayor, who was on a tour of Hong Kong, used the…

Airlines and Aviation

Thai Airways explains injured passengers

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2013

Thai Airways has released a statement explaining what happens to its flight on 30 August that left 20 staff and passengers injured. The aircraft, which was flying between Bangkok and…

United States

BA’s A380s heading to LA, Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2013 11

British Airways has announced it will deploy its first Airbus A380 to the Heathrow-Los Angeles route. Services on the new aircraft are due to start on 15 October with bookings…

Global

Cathay Pacific reconfigures Delhi flights

Mark Elliott Oct 19, 2012 0

Cathay Pacific will introduce Business and Premium Economy cabins on its Delhi-Hong Kong route. Starting 29 October, Cathay Pacific aircraft operating between the two cities will feature a…

Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to launch Kolkata service in November

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2012 16

Dragonair has announced that it will launch its four times a week Kolkata service from 2 November. The airline will service this new route with an Airbus A320 aircraft. Dragonair will start…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana unveils major network expansion

Mark Elliott May 21, 2012 14

In celebrations of its 10 anniversary, Air Astana announced a major network expansion. As part of the expansion plan, new services to be launched from Astana include to Baku (Azerbaijan),…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Eco-based briefs

Mark Elliott May 14, 2012 0

Ronan Keating backs Sabah eco-project Irish pop star Ronan Keating has offered to become an ambassador for a campaign to protect endangered giant clams and restore coral reefs off the coast…

Tourism

Chinese arrivals boost Hong Kong

Mar 1, 2012 1

Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong climbed 15.1% to 4.14 million in January 2012, driven by a strong rise in visitor numbers from mainland China. With the Chinese New Year holiday falling in…

Hong Kong

Flight Centre opens first Hong Kong store

Mar 1, 2012 16

Flight Centre has opened is first retail store in Hong Kong.Located on Caine Road in the Central district of the city, the new retail facility will be a Flight Centre superstore with two…