Aviation

HKIA passenger traffic up 5.2% to 6.21 million in June
8 Aug 18
This represents the fifth consecutive month of growth.
Rising oil prices could trigger a 3.2% airfare hike in APAC
25 Jul 18
New Zealand's airfares could rise 7.5%.
HKIA passenger volume hits 6.04m in May
19 Jun 18
The number of visitors from Japan and the Mainland surged.
HKIA passenger traffic up 0.8% to 6.32m passengers in April
14 May 18
Visitors to and from the Mainland and Japan buoyed monthly figures.
Air cargo slump may cut Cathay Pacific's rebound short
26 Apr 18
Blame lowered revenue guidance from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
HKIA passenger traffic up 8.5% to 6.39m in March
16 Apr 18
The Easter travel peak resulted in higher passenger volumes.
Hong Kong soars to the top of air cargo hub rankings
10 Apr 18
It has handled over 5m metric tonnes in 2017.
HKIA passenger traffic up 6% to 5.82m in February amidst CNY break
28 Mar 18
Travellers from the Mainland and Japan took advantage of the long vacation.
Cathay Pacific bounces back from fuel-hedging hit with surprise H2 profit
15 Mar 18
This narrowed the full-year net loss to $1.26b, below analysts expectation of $2.26b.
HKIA passes IATA's pharma logistics certification
12 Mar 18
It recognises the airport’s ability to transport fragile pharmaceuticals by air.
Cathay Pacific hit by massive $6.45b fuel hedging loss in 2017
6 Mar 18
The airline deep dives into the red after posting its fourth straight year of deficits.
HKIA passenger traffic down to 6.13m in January
21 Feb 18
This comes as the Lunar New Year fell on February instead of the first month.
Immigration upgrades streamline inbound tourism
15 Feb 18
The launch of facial recognition tech enhances passenger clearance capacity.
HKIA ramps up efforts to maintain lead as world's busiest cargo airport
29 Jan 18
It is enhancing overall ability to handle temperature sensitive goods like pharmaceuticals.
Hong Kong Airlines buys shares in Asian air joint venture
23 Jan 18
It joins airlines from Malaysian, Indonesian and Brunei airlines as shareholders.
HKIA air passenger volume up 4.3% to 6.42m passengers in December
22 Jan 18
Passenger traffic to and from the Mainland and Japan recorded the most significant growth.
HKIA passenger volume up 3.3% to 72.9 million passengers in 2017
19 Jan 18
The airport has also handled over 5 million tonnes of cargo and airmail in the previous year.
APAC aviation market takes off as total air passengers expected to double by 2021
18 Jan 18
Airports across the region are therefore turning to PPPs to address capacity constraints.
HKIA passenger traffic up 10% to 5.94m in November
20 Dec 17
Traffic to and from Mainland China and Japan grew significantly.
HKIA self-service departure to be extended to other control points
18 Dec 17
It will now be operational in Lo Wu, Hung Hom and Shenzen Bay among others.
Hong Kong Observatory launches flight weather app
18 Dec 17
It will provide flight crews with the latest weather information.
Airlines in Asia Pacific can expect profits to soar to US$9b in 2018
15 Dec 17
Demand is projected to outpace airline capacity by next year.
HKIA's mobile liaison centre upgrades airport emergency services
4 Dec 17
It boasts of advanced digital equipment for surveillance and crisis communication.
HKIA passenger traffic up 7.3% to 6.16m in October
28 Nov 17
Transit passengers contributed the most to traffic.
400,000 passengers departed Hong Kong in Mid-Autumn Festival
6 Oct 17
Over 320,000 have arrived.
Cathay Pacific's Cathay Dragon shells out $31.7b to expand fleet
22 Aug 17
32 Airbus A321neo aircraft will arrive from 2020.
Cathay Pacific's passenger count dipped 0.2%
18 Aug 17
Whilst its capacity edged higher by 1.6%.
Cathay Pacific just lost $2.1b in 1H17
17 Aug 17
No thanks to lower passenger count.
Cathay's overseas operation to be affected by workforce review
7 Aug 17
It recently cut 600 jobs.
Hong Kong's airport dominance under threat by upcoming hubs
27 Jul 17
A US$12.9b airport in Beijing is due to open in 2019.
Hong Kong International Airport to unveil faster security screening
18 Jul 17
Will passengers bear the brunt of this pricier service?
Cathay Pacific struggles as passenger yields continue dropping
19 Jun 17
When will it start stabilising?
Hong Kong signs aviation pact with Israel
9 Jun 17
Prof Cheung signed the deal with Israeli Minister of Transport & Road Safety Israel Katz.
Cathay Pacific denies it will fire another 200 staff this year
24 May 17
Spokesperson says layoff will be just around 600.
Cathay Pacific to axe 600 staff
22 May 17
It's the biggest round of job cuts in 20 years.
Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon unveil new digital Discovery platform
9 May 17
Content can be accessed anywhere in the world.
Cathay Dragon to raise fleet investment by 50%
25 Apr 17
It eyes ordering up to 32 planes.
Cathay Pacific's carried passengers down 3.7% to 2.8m
20 Apr 17
But figures for cargo went up.
Cathay Pacific chief says cuts will not affect airline's safety and services
11 Apr 17
The plan is to cut 30% of management staff costs.
Cathay Pacific's Manchester service to go daily from December
7 Apr 17
This is from its current four-times-weekly schedule.

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