Aviation

Hong Kong unveils mutual automated immigration clearance with Thailand

The move slashes processing time to 20 seconds per person.

HKIA passenger traffic soars for sixth straight month at 6.7 million in July

Local resident travel boosted monthly air passenger volumes.

HKIA passenger traffic up 5.2% to 6.21 million in June

This represents the fifth consecutive month of growth.

HKIA passenger volume hits 6.04m in May

The number of visitors from Japan and the Mainland surged.

HKIA passenger traffic up 0.8% to 6.32m passengers in April

Visitors to and from the Mainland and Japan buoyed monthly figures.

Air cargo slump may cut Cathay Pacific's rebound short

Blame lowered revenue guidance from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

HKIA passenger traffic up 8.5% to 6.39m in March

The Easter travel peak resulted in higher passenger volumes.

Hong Kong soars to the top of air cargo hub rankings

It has handled over 5m metric tonnes in 2017.

HKIA passenger traffic up 6% to 5.82m in February amidst CNY break

Travellers from the Mainland and Japan took advantage of the long vacation.

Cathay Pacific bounces back from fuel-hedging hit with surprise H2 profit

This narrowed the full-year net loss to $1.26b, below analysts expectation of $2.26b.

HKIA passes IATA's pharma logistics certification

It recognises the airport’s ability to transport fragile pharmaceuticals by air.

Cathay Pacific hit by massive $6.45b fuel hedging loss in 2017

The airline deep dives into the red after posting its fourth straight year of deficits.

HKIA passenger traffic down to 6.13m in January

This comes as the Lunar New Year fell on February instead of the first month.

Immigration upgrades streamline inbound tourism

The launch of facial recognition tech enhances passenger clearance capacity.

HKIA ramps up efforts to maintain lead as world's busiest cargo airport

It is enhancing overall ability to handle temperature sensitive goods like pharmaceuticals.

Hong Kong Airlines buys shares in Asian air joint venture

It joins airlines from Malaysian, Indonesian and Brunei airlines as shareholders.