US airlines suspend Hong Kong flights over virus concerns
4 years, 11 months ago

US airlines suspend Hong Kong flights over virus concerns

Al Jazeera  

Global aviation firms are struggling with effects of coronavirus, as air cargo demand also weakened. American Airlines Group and United Airlines said they are suspending all flights to and from Hong Kong, which reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, the second outside mainland China. An American Airlines spokeswoman said the airline’s suspension of its Hong Kong flights to and from Los Angeles and Dallas had begun on Tuesday and would continue through to February 20. The world’s largest air cargo carriers said they have no immediate plans to add China flights to replace the capacity lost due to steep cuts to passenger travel, as many factories have remained shut after the Lunar New Year. Aviation data firm OAG said there would be more than 25,000 fewer flights operated to, from and within China this week compared with two weeks ago, with 30 airlines halting services.

China Flights Airlines Hong Kong Air Cargo Demand Chinese Kong Hong United United Airlines Mainland China Virus Concerns  airlines  kong  united  demand  china  hong  flights  air  passenger  cargo  virus  concerns  suspend

History of this topic

Chinese airlines increasing flights to US
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese airlines increasing flights to US

China Daily  

China Eastern Airlines, the first global customer of the homegrown passenger aircraft C919, receives the fifth C919 jetliner on March 2, 2024 morning in Shanghai. China Eastern will add two weekly flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles and one weekly flight from Shanghai to San Francisco. China Southern Airlines will introduce one new weekly flight from Guangzhou to Los Angeles, …

Hong Kong carriers forced to cancel 150 flights to Japan
1 year, 11 months ago

Hong Kong carriers forced to cancel 150 flights to Japan

Firstpost  

New Delhi: At least 150 flights will be cancelled from Hong Kong to Japan in the coming month as the country continues to impose limits on planes from the city. The Seoul notice, posted on the embassy’s WeChat social media account, said the ban would continue until South Korea lifts its “discriminatory entry measures” against China. A South Korean Foreign …

Japan eases COVID curbs on flights from Hong Kong after backlash
2 years ago

Japan eases COVID curbs on flights from Hong Kong after backlash

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong travellers will be able to fly into three more Japanese airports than previously as measures eased. Japan has partially eased COVID-19 restrictions limiting flights from Hong Kong to a handful of designated airports following protests by the Chinese territory’s government. Japan, a popular destination for Hong Kong residents, will now allow travellers from the financial hub to fly …

Hong Kong to give away 500,000 free flights worth £225milllion
2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong to give away 500,000 free flights worth £225milllion

Daily Mail  

Tourists will be offered free flights to Hong Kong in a bid to drive up visitor numbers, which have fallen by tens of millions a year since the Covid-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, in 2019, 56 million people visited Hong Kong as a whole, while just 184,000 visitors came to the city in the first eight months of this year …

Quarantine’s gone so why can’t I find a flight out of Hong Kong?
2 years, 3 months ago

Quarantine’s gone so why can’t I find a flight out of Hong Kong?

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong’s dreaded Covid quarantine policy may be gone, but don’t expect a return to the good old days of travel any time soon. Hong Kong’s main airline, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, has said it will take time to rebuild capacity as it brings back grounded planes and trains its workforce. Cathay’s slow rebuild reflects how Hong Kong still has …

US suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute
2 years, 4 months ago

US suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers. The Department of Transportation on Thursday complained Beijing violated an air travel agreement and treated airlines unfairly under a system that requires them to suspend flights if passengers test …

US suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to Beijing’s similar action
2 years, 4 months ago

US suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to Beijing’s similar action

Live Mint  

The United States Transportation Department in an order stated that the country has suspended 26 passenger flights operated by Chinese carriers. "We, therefore, conclude that the public interest now requires a further modification, effective immediately, of Order 2020-6-1, to limit Chinese carriers' scheduled services accordingly," the order said on Thursday. The Transportation Department said the Civil Aviation Authority of China …

U.S. suspends 26 flights on Chinese airlines — most out of L.A. — in COVID-19 dispute
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. suspends 26 flights on Chinese airlines — most out of L.A. — in COVID-19 dispute

LA Times  

The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the U.S. to China — most of them out of Los Angeles — in a dispute over COVID-19 controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers. The Department of Transportation on Thursday complained that Beijing violated an air-travel agreement and treated airlines unfairly under a system that requires them …

Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing ‘little effect’ on COVID
2 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing ‘little effect’ on COVID

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong announced Thursday it is shelving a COVID-19 measure that has resulted in dozens of canceled flights in recent months and thwarted travel plans for thousands. “The new measure is a decision made by the government after careful review of relevant data and taking into account the current peak period for international students returning to Hong …

Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from nine countries
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from nine countries

The Hindu  

Hong Kong will resume international flights from the United States, Britain and seven other countries, the government said on Monday as it announced a loosening of some of the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, Ms. Lam said Hong Kong will lift flight bans for the nine countries from April 1. Hong Kong, known as "Asia's World City", has seen …

Hong Kong to Lift Flight Ban on India from April, Cut Quarantine for Arrivals
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to Lift Flight Ban on India from April, Cut Quarantine for Arrivals

News 18  

Hong Kong has said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the U.S., as well as reduce quarantine time for travellers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateaus. A flight ban on most of these countries has been in place since January, as authorities sought to stem the outbreak of …

Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 nations including India as Covid-19 cases plateau
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 nations including India as Covid-19 cases plateau

India Today  

Hong Kong's leader Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the US, as well as reduce quarantine time for travellers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateaus. The city's chief executive Carrie Lam announced during a press conference Monday that a ban on flights from nine countries — …

Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from U.S., cut quarantine time for arrivals
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from U.S., cut quarantine time for arrivals

LA Times  

Hong Kong said Monday that it would lift flight bans on the U.S. and other countries and reduce quarantine time for arrivals as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateau. A flight ban on most of these countries has been in place since January, as authorities sought to stem the outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in Hong Kong. …

Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals

India TV News  

Highlights Hong Kong's leader Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries. Hong Kong's leader Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the US, as well as reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateaus. When the conditions are right, we …

Hong Kong could stay COVID hermit until 2024, business body warns
2 years, 11 months ago

Hong Kong could stay COVID hermit until 2024, business body warns

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 could keep the Asian financial hub cut off from most of the world until 2024 and fuel a large-scale exodus of international workers and executives, according to a draft report by the European Chamber of Commerce in the city. A reopening could then happen late next year or early 2024, the document said, adding …

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries
2 years, 11 months ago

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong International Airport said it will ban transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls in an effort to stem the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant. Authorities also said Friday they will extend social distancing restrictions, including a ban on dining in after 6 p.m., by another two weeks …

Hong Kong suspends transit flights to most of world over Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Hong Kong suspends transit flights to most of world over Omicron

Al Jazeera  

‘Asia’s World City’ continues descent into one of the most isolated urban centres on earth. Hong Kong will suspend for a month transit flights from approximately 150 countries and territories considered high risk because of the coronavirus, deepening the global financial hub’s isolation. Prior to the outbreak, which authorities said could be traced back to two aircrew members of Cathay …

‘COVID Zero’ Hong Kong pushes supply chain to breaking point
2 years, 11 months ago

‘COVID Zero’ Hong Kong pushes supply chain to breaking point

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s Omicron outbreak is dealing a double whammy to businesses. Those two separate blows are creating “a severe shortage of freight space,” said Gary Lau, the chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding & Logistics. Travel restrictions will ultimately translate to a spike in retail prices, said Michael Li, the vice honorary secretary of the Hong Kong …

‘Huge safety issue’: Hong Kong pilots’ warning over COVID rules
3 years ago

‘Huge safety issue’: Hong Kong pilots’ warning over COVID rules

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s “zero COVID” policies are making working conditions so unbearable for aircrew that they pose a potential safety risk, pilots who have worked in the aviation hub have warned. “I do believe it’s a safety problem, and it’s a big safety problem,” a former pilot with Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific told Al Jazeera. Our Flight Crew People …

Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
3 years ago

Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing Wednesday as the city attempted to stem an emerging omicron outbreak. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam also announced that restaurant dining will be forbidden after 6 p.m. for two …

Hong Kong bans flights from U.S. and 7 other countries as omicron surges
3 years ago

Hong Kong bans flights from U.S. and 7 other countries as omicron surges

NPR  

Hong Kong bans flights from U.S. and 7 other countries as omicron surges Enlarge this image toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Vincent Yu/AP HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing Wednesday as the city attempted to stem …

Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights due to virus controls
3 years ago

Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights due to virus controls

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter quarantine requirements for air crews, potentially adding to strain on global supply chains. It promised to try to help customers “mitigate the disruption.” Hong Kong is tightening up virus restrictions after confirming its first cases of community transmission of the omicron variant …

Hong Kong’s isolation deepens under draconian border rules
3 years ago

Hong Kong’s isolation deepens under draconian border rules

Al Jazeera  

Cathay Pacific has almost halved flights into Hong Kong from outside China due to ‘zero COVID’ policy. Hong Kong is becoming increasingly shut off from the outside world because of its strict Covid-19 policies as the city imposes a raft of flight bans and airlines slash inbound services. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has almost halved the number of flights into …

Swiss International cuts Hong Kong flights over quarantine rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Swiss International cuts Hong Kong flights over quarantine rules

Al Jazeera  

Airline follows British Airways and Cathay Pacific in cutting flights in response to the city’s strict quarantine rules. Swiss International Air Lines has temporarily suspended flights to Hong Kong until December 11 due to tightened quarantine restrictions for crew members, the Swiss unit of German group Lufthansa said on Saturday. The move comes after British Airways and Cathay Pacific also …

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from U.K. to curb virus
3 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from U.K. to curb virus

The Hindu  

Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting on Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. Although flights from the U.K. are banned from July 1, passengers can still book one-way flights from Hong Kong to London on airlines such as Cathay Pacific and British Airways. Hong Kong, …

Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over COVID-19 fears
3 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over COVID-19 fears

The Hindu  

Hong Kong will ban passenger flights from Indonesia from Friday, deeming the country's arrivals "extremely high risk" for the coronavirus. The Hong Kong government said late on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, it was suspending flights after the number of imported COVID-19 cases from Indonesia crossed thresholds set by the global financial hub. Hong Kong has already banned arrivals from India, …

Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks
3 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks

The Hindu  

Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in a statement late on Sunday. The three countries would be classified as “extremely high-risk” after there had been multiple imported cases carrying the …

British Airways flights to Hong Kong banned until Christmas after passengers test positive for Covid
4 years ago

British Airways flights to Hong Kong banned until Christmas after passengers test positive for Covid

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Airways has been temporarily banned from operating flights to Hong Kong after several passengers tested …

Hong Kong bars Air India flights for 5th time over coronavirus cases
4 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong bars Air India flights for 5th time over coronavirus cases

India Today  

Hong Kong on Friday banned Air India flights from Delhi after a few passengers travelling on its flight tested positive for coronavirus infection after their arrival earlier this week, an official said. The flights has been suspended till till December 3 "A few passengers on a Delhi-Hong Kong flight of Air India earlier this week tested positive for Covid-19 post-arrival. …

Delta To Resume Flights Between The U.S. And China
4 years, 6 months ago

Delta To Resume Flights Between The U.S. And China

NPR  

Delta To Resume Flights Between The U.S. And China Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP Delta Air Lines said on Monday that it would resume passenger flights between the U.S. and China this week. The company said it's the first U.S. airline to do so since February after flights were suspended as a result of the coronavirus …

Friendlier skies: US, China to each allow four weekly flights
4 years, 6 months ago

Friendlier skies: US, China to each allow four weekly flights

Al Jazeera  

China-bound passengers will have pre-departure temperature checks, and key US airlines will make mask-wearing mandatory. The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the US Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The US government still hopes China will agree to …

United Airlines to close cabin crew bases in Hong Kong
4 years, 7 months ago

United Airlines to close cabin crew bases in Hong Kong

India TV News  

United Airlines will close its cabin crew bases in Hong Kong, as well as Tokyo and Frankfurt, eliminating a total of 840 jobs, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on international air travel, the Chicago-headquartered carrier announced. In a statement on Friday, the airline told its employees of the "difficult decision", with the Hong Kong base hit hardest …

Eased rules for inbound flights set to facilitate travel
4 years, 7 months ago

Eased rules for inbound flights set to facilitate travel

China Daily  

An airplane takes off at the Daxing International Airport in Beijing, Sept 25, 2019. To reduce risks of imported novel coronavirus infections, the administration ordered in late March that carriers could fly no more than the number of international flights they were operating between March 16 and 22, and said domestic carriers could fly just one flight a week on …

U.S. to bar Chinese flights from June 16
4 years, 7 months ago

U.S. to bar Chinese flights from June 16

The Hindu  

The Trump administration on June 3 barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the U.S. starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to let U.S. air carriers resume flights amid simmering tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Delta said in a statement on Wednesday that “we support and appreciate the U.S. government’s actions to enforce our rights and …

Delta and United Airlines caught up in rising US-China tensions
4 years, 7 months ago

Delta and United Airlines caught up in rising US-China tensions

CNN  

Hong Kong/Beijing/Washington CNN Business — Rising tensions between the United States and China are spilling over into the airline industry. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines want to restart US-China routes in early June and have submitted applications to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to do so, according to the US Department of Transportation. The Chinese aviation regulator told …

Coronavirus: All the flights that have been cancelled so far
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: All the flights that have been cancelled so far

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following the Foreign Office’s continued advice against all but essential travel to mainland China, BA has cancelled all flights to …

Coronavirus scare: Complete list of airlines suspending flights
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus scare: Complete list of airlines suspending flights

India Today  

Airlines have been suspending flights or modifying service in due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. Delta Airlines suspended China flights from February 2 to April 30. El Al Israel Airlines said on February 12 that it would suspend its Hong Kong flights until March 20 and reduce its daily flights to Bangkok. Scoot, Singapore Airlines' low-cost carrier suspended China …

Coronavirus: Two-thirds of China flights cancelled due to virus fears
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Two-thirds of China flights cancelled due to virus fears

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost 100,000 flights were cancelled during the first month of the coronavirus outbreak, with the same …

China coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates
4 years, 11 months ago

China coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Global death toll reaches 427 with two reported dead outside mainland China as the number of infections passes 20,500. Deputy director of Kyiv’s Boryspil airport last week said Ukraine would suspend direct flights to China over coronavirus fears from February 4. Hyundai suspends domestic production South Korea’s largest automaker, Hyundai Motor Company, will suspend all domestic production this week because …

The Latest: UAE suspends flights to China outside Beijing
4 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: UAE suspends flights to China outside Beijing

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China : 10:15 p.m. ___ 6:45 p.m. A cruise ship industry group says its members will ban anyone, including guests or crew, who has traveled from or through mainland China in the previous 14 days, the maximum incubation period for a new virus that originated in China. The …

US enforces coronavirus travel restrictions. China says it’s an overreaction
4 years, 11 months ago

US enforces coronavirus travel restrictions. China says it’s an overreaction

CNN  

CNN — The United States has begun implementing new rules around travel from China as the coronavirus death toll creeps higher – rules that include re-routing Americans flying into the country to specific airports for screening. “Even American media and experts doubted the government’s decision, saying that the US government’s restrictions on China are precisely what the WHO rejects, that …

China Eastern suspends flights to the United States over coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

China Eastern suspends flights to the United States over coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — China Eastern has become the first major Chinese carrier to suspend flights to and from the United States because ofthe escalating Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Due to “the recent public health incident,” China Eastern is canceling flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles and New York from February 2 through February 10, according to a notice circulated …

Travel restrictions go into effect to combat coronavirus spread in US
4 years, 11 months ago

Travel restrictions go into effect to combat coronavirus spread in US

CNN  

CNN — The United States began implementing stringent travel restrictions Sunday evening in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed more than 300 people in China and infected more than 16,600 worldwide. ET, includes temporarily denying entry to foreign nationals who visited China in the 14 days prior to their arrival to the United …

Major US airlines expand flight cancellations to China and Hong Kong
4 years, 11 months ago

Major US airlines expand flight cancellations to China and Hong Kong

CNN  

New York CNN — American Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced more flight cancellations to China on Saturday as coronavirus cases rise rapidly. American Airlines, which canceled all flights to mainland China starting Friday, confirmed Saturday that it had also scrubbed flights to Hong Kong through Monday. It “will make decisions about Hong Kong flights each day based on our …

Delta, American and United suspend flights between US, China
4 years, 11 months ago

Delta, American and United suspend flights between US, China

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Delta, American and United said Friday they will suspend all flights between the U.S. and mainland China, following the lead of several major international carriers that have stopped flying to China as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. All three carriers said they were responding to a sharp drop in demand for the flights and Thursday’s U.S. …

No pillows, no hot meals: Airlines adopt preventative measures against the coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

No pillows, no hot meals: Airlines adopt preventative measures against the coronavirus

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — While multiple airlines have temporarily suspended all flights to China due to the coronavirus outbreak, those that are still flying to the country are adopting a series of measures to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced it will no longer offer hot towels, pillows, blankets and magazines to …

Two US airlines suspend all their US-China flights
4 years, 11 months ago

Two US airlines suspend all their US-China flights

Al Jazeera  

Pilots and flight attendants have been demanding that airlines stop flights to China. Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines Group Inc decided on Friday to temporarily suspend all remaining United States–China flights after the US Department of State elevated a travel advisory over concerns about the coronavirus. Pilots and flight attendants have been demanding that airlines stop flights to …

American Airlines, Delta and United suspend most US to China flights amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

American Airlines, Delta and United suspend most US to China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Three of the largest US airlines – Delta, American and United – have canceled more flights between the United States and China because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. For American Airlines, the nation’s largest carrier, the decision comes after the union representing 15,000 pilots sued the company Thursday to immediately halt its US-China …

American Airlines pilots sue to halt US-China flights amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

American Airlines pilots sue to halt US-China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Allied Pilots Association, a union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, has sued the company to halt the carrier’s U.S.-China service, citing “serious, and in many ways still unknown, health threats posed by the coronavirus.” The union asked the court in Dallas County for a temporary and immediate restraining order halting the flights as the …

Discover Related