Aviation
Fuel surcharge for short-haul flights up 15%
Fuel surcharge for short-haul flights up 15%
The new maximum surcharge will be $165 for short-haul flights and $747 long-haul flights.
Hong Kong airport passengers up 10% in January 2011
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport grew to 4.3 million in January.
Tiger Airways and South East Asian Airlines to start new daily flights between HK and Manila
The new route will offer low fares to tourists, business travellers and Filipinos working abroad on the important link between the Philippines and...
Hong Kong airport named world's best for fifth consecutive year
Hong Kong International Airport also came third in both the Asia-Pacific region and overall categories.
IATA calls for a third runway in Hong Kong
The body appeals to the government for protection of Hong Kong’s connectivity by beefing up airport capacity.
Cathay Pacific to increase flights to Milan
Routes to Paris, Jakarta, Surabaya, Penang, Bangkok and Delhi are also enhanced.
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passenger load factor down 2.5% in January 2011
The two airlines carried a total of 2,243,788 passengers in January, up 6.8% on the same month in 2010.
Dragonair workforce expansion underway
A walk-in interview session is being offered by Dragonair to look for new qualified cabin crew.
Cathay Pacific appeals European Commission’s antitrust decision
Appeal follows another one filed by the airline in the Seoul High Court challenging a similar decision by the Korean Fair Trade Commission.
Cathay Pacific names Ivan Chu director and COO
Chu's appointment is part the airlines senior management move after CEO Tony Tyler will resign on 31 March.
Cathay Pacific fuel surcharge to rise 11% in February 2011
The Civil Aviation Department has approved passenger fuel surcharge increases for Cathay Pacific and All Nippon Airways for February.
AirAsia inaugurates Hong Kong – Medan flight
The airline connects Hong Kong to one of the booming tourist spots in Indonesia.
HK airport passenger traffic up 10.3% in 2010
Hong Kong International Airport passenger traffic grew to 50.9 million with growth mainly driven by visitor traffic.
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passenger volume up 2.9%
Freight volumes held up well through to the end of 2010 behind year-end cancellations from competitors.
Hong Kong air passenger traffic up 8.1%
Air traffic movements rose 13.9%, to 26,765, according to figures released by the Airport Authority.
Airline passenger number up by 8.7%
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a total of 2,181,995 passengers in November.
Cathay Pacific adds Chicago and Abu Dhabi route
The new destinations will help to meet demand for both business and leisure travel to and from Hong Kong.
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