Hong Kong Airlines to reduce flights over protests
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Airlines to reduce flights over protests

India TV News  

Hong Kong Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will cut 7 per cent of its passenger flights until the end of the year since the number of tourists coming to the city has dropped sharply due to the ongoing anti-government protests. The city's third-largest airline said it would shrink its business in an attempt to limit losses from thousands of customers cancelling Hong Kong travel plans, reports the South China Morning Post. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said last week that it would no longer expand by 6 per cent over the winter as it grappled with the protests and the impact of pressure from Beijing - factors which have led to steep declines in business on mainland China routes. On an average, Hong Kong Airlines has 50 passenger flights departing the city daily, the South China Morning Post reported.

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Hong Kong sees over 1 mln visitors in February, first in 3 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong sees over 1 mln visitors in February, first in 3 years

China Daily  

Hong Kong saw 1.46 million visitors last month, exceeding the monthly one-million mark for the first time since February 2020, as the share of tourists continued to grow, official data showed Wednesday. The number of Chinese mainland visitors jumped to more than 1.1 million in February, up from 280,000 in the previous month, according to data from the Hong Kong …

Hong Kong sees over 1 mln visitors in February, first in 3 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong sees over 1 mln visitors in February, first in 3 years

China Daily  

Hong Kong saw 1.46 million visitors last month, exceeding the monthly one-million mark for the first time since February 2020, as the share of tourists continued to grow, official data showed Wednesday. The number of Chinese mainland visitors jumped to more than 1.1 million in February, up from 280,000 in the previous month, according to data from the Hong Kong …

How to get a free flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 airline ticket giveaway
1 year, 10 months ago

How to get a free flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 airline ticket giveaway

Live Mint  

Hong Kong will begin giving away 500,000 airline tickets from Wednesday in a bid to attract visitors and boost its flagging economy, just as it finally drops its compulsory mask-wearing rule. The tickets will be distributed by the city’s airlines — Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and its budget unit HK Express, as well as Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. and newcomer …

Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume surges as China reopens
1 year, 10 months ago

Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume surges as China reopens

Hindustan Times  

The number of people passing through Hong Kong’s airport skyrocketed last month as travel restrictions eased and China reopened borders for the first time since the pandemic began. Hong Kong International Airport reported 2.1 million passengers in January, nearly 2,900% growth from the same period last year. FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks to the First Class counter of Cathay Pacific …

World's biggest welcome: Hong Kong offers 5 lakh free flight tickets to woo tourists after Covid isolation
1 year, 11 months ago

World's biggest welcome: Hong Kong offers 5 lakh free flight tickets to woo tourists after Covid isolation

India Today  

Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back after a lull of more than three years over tough Covid curbs. Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled on Thursday a promotion campaign that will include 5,00,000 free flights to lure visitors, businesses and investors back to the financial hub, Reuters reported. The government's rebranding campaign, "Hello, Hong Kong", bills itself …

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 airport traffic surges after hotel quarantine scrapped
2 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong airport traffic surges after hotel quarantine scrapped

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong International Airport’s September passenger traffic volume increased by 133% from a year earlier, after authorities scrapped some of the city’s harshest travel restrictions, including requirements for hotel quarantine and a pre-boarding Covid test. Hong Kong International Airport’s September passenger traffic volume increased by 133% from a year earlier. Hong Kong is under mounting pressure to reopen as its …

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 …

Hong Kong to offer 500,000 free flight tickets to lure back tourists
2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong to offer 500,000 free flight tickets to lure back tourists

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 Hong Kong is set to offer 500,000 free airline tickets in a bid to attract visitors …

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 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 …

‘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 …

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 …

Protests flare up at Hong Kong shopping malls; demonstrators scuffle with riot police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing
5 years ago

Protests flare up at Hong Kong shopping malls; demonstrators scuffle with riot police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing

Firstpost  

Hong Kong has been embroiled in its worst political crisis in decades since June with anti-government protests posing a populist challenge to China’s leader Xi Jinping Hong Kong: Small groups of anti-government protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid sporadic scuffles with riot police, with Chief Executive Carrie Lam away on a visit to Beijing. Hong …

Hong Kong protesters return to streets
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong protesters return to streets

The Quint  

Hong Kong, Dec 1 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have returned to the streets, a week after it swept the local elections, according to media reports. According to the Hong Kong Police, around 5 p.m. hundreds of rioters gathered near Empire Center in Tsim Sha Tsui. At 3 p.m., thousands thronged Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon for a march organised under …

The Hong Kong protests, explained
5 years, 1 month ago

The Hong Kong protests, explained

CNN  

CNN — Hong Kong has been rocked by pro-democracy, anti-government protests for more than six months now, with escalating violence and anger on all sides. As the stand-off with the government stretched on, peaceful mass marches increasingly descended into violent clashes with police – and the movement quickly grew to include five major demands: Fully withdraw the extradition bill Set …

Hong Kong protests plunge city into recession
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong protests plunge city into recession

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Months of protests in Hong Kong that forced shops to close, paralyzed public transportation and scared off tourists have left the city’s economy in worse shape than feared. A government spokesperson said Thursday that Hong Kong’s economic growth had been on an upward trend since last year amid a slowing global economy and US-China trade …

Recession hits Hong Kong as protests drag on for fifth month
5 years, 2 months ago

Recession hits Hong Kong as protests drag on for fifth month

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s financial secretary says the anti-government protests have been a blow to the city’s economy. Hong Kong has fallen into recession, after being hit by more than five months of anti-government protests that show no signs of relenting, and is unlikely to achieve annual economic growth this year, the city’s financial secretary said. “The blow to our economy is …

Hong Kong Braces For Massive Weekend Protests
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Braces For Massive Weekend Protests

NPR  

Hong Kong Braces For Massive Weekend Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP Vincent Thian/AP Hong Kong is bracing for more rallies and unrest this weekend as two important anniversaries loom, sparking fears that anti-government protests might once again boil over into violence on the streets. In a news conference ahead of this weekend's expected protests, The Associated Press …

Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes

India TV News  

Another day of protest is expected in Hong Kong after a night of violent clashes in which the police used tear gas and rubber rounds against protesters who threw gasoline bombs toward them and set fires in streets. The Hong Kong International Airport Authority said that the train would operate only between the airport and the terminus station in the …

Hong Kong protests: PR firms refuse to help restore city’s image
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong protests: PR firms refuse to help restore city’s image

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy International public relations firms rejected …

Hong Kong airport sees dramatic drop in passengers amid protests
5 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong airport sees dramatic drop in passengers amid protests

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong saw a significant drop in air passenger numbers last month as political unrest in the Asian financial hub continues unabated. LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images An ‘incredibly challenging month’ As well as passenger numbers, Hong Kong airport saw a 3.5% drop in air traffic movement in August compared to the same period last year and a …

Number of tourists to Hong Kong falls by 40 per cent amid ongoing protests
5 years, 3 months ago

Number of tourists to Hong Kong falls by 40 per cent amid ongoing protests

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 The number of visitors arriving in Hong Kong plunged by 40 per cent last month as …

Hong Kong police halt protesters' bid to choke airport again, with the metro's help
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong police halt protesters' bid to choke airport again, with the metro's help

ABC  

As unrest continues in Hong Kong for its 14th week, police have thwarted demonstrators' attempts to choke the city's international airport by screening train passengers and deploying tear gas for a second consecutive night. Key points: Hong Kong's airport has become a major battleground between protesters and police The city's metro selectively closed subway stations to hinder protesters from gathering …

Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests – India TV
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests – India TV

India TV News  

Hong Kong was on Saturday bracing for yet another weekend of protests, with the city's international airport set to be a hub for the demonstrations for a third time in two months. As activists planned to besiege the aviation hub, railway operator the MTR Corporation announced trains on the Airport Express rail link would only ply from the Hong Kong …

Hong Kong protests take a toll on restaurant and hotel workers
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests take a toll on restaurant and hotel workers

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Months of political unrest in Hong Kong have upended business in the city. “All of you know the situation that Hong Kong has been facing since the beginning of June 2019 with the protests,” Claus Pedersen, the property’s general manager, wrote in the memo. But he said asking someone to take time off without pay …

Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport
5 years, 4 months ago

Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport

Live Mint  

More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong's airport, a day after protesters and police fought pitched battles in some of the worst violence seen in the city since unrest began three months ago. Hardcore demonstrators Saturday hurled petrol bombs at government buildings and police, who responded with tear gas …

Hong Kong protesters swarm to airport, disrupting transport
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protesters swarm to airport, disrupting transport

Live Mint  

Hong Kong: Hong Kong protesters caused major disruptions to the city’s international airport Sunday, massing outside the building in attempt to paralyze transport to and from the facility. Police arrested more than 50 people in running battles across Hong Kong, with tear gas and two warning shots fired by officers in a standoff with a crowd. That’s why we’re being …

Hong Kong protests: Pro-democracy activists block some routes to city's airport after another night of violent protests
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Pro-democracy activists block some routes to city's airport after another night of violent protests

Firstpost  

Black-clad protesters, hid under umbrellas, built barricades at airport bus station and attempted to stop traffic on main road leading to terminals Hong Kong: Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists blocked some routes to the city’s airport on Sunday as the financial hub began cleaning up after another night of violent protests marked by fires, tear gas and police beatings. …

Hong Kong airport transport disrupted by protests after violent night
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong airport transport disrupted by protests after violent night

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Transport to and from Hong Kong International Airport was disrupted for hours Sunday as protesters barricaded roads, leaving traffic gridlocked and stranding hundreds of tourists at the terminal. Crowds of protesters head from Hong Kong international airport to nearby Tung Chung. A flight attendant sprints past a burning barricade in Tung Chung on the way to …

What is happening in Hong Kong?
5 years, 4 months ago

What is happening in Hong Kong?

Daily Mail  

Hong Kong protesters are demanding democratic reforms and the complete withdraw of a law bill that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China to stand trial. Protesters are pictured waving their phones in a demonstration on August 28 Hong Kong has been rocked by a series of anti-government protests for more than five months. Hong Kong is …

The Latest: Hong Kong protest winds down after clashes
5 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Hong Kong protest winds down after clashes

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The Latest on Hong Kong protests : 7:45 p.m. A large group of protesters has largely dispersed in Hong Kong after engaging in clashes with police for the first time in nearly two weeks. Police used tear gas intermittently Saturday as they gradually drove back hundreds of protesters along a main road in the city’s Kowloon Bay …

Hong Kong braces for fresh protests as activists target airport
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong braces for fresh protests as activists target airport

Al Jazeera  

Court extends order prohibiting demonstrations at the Hong Kong airport as multiple protests are expected on Friday. Hong Kong is bracing for further demonstrations and a “stress test” of the city’s international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of pro-democracy protests showed no sign of abating. Multiple protests are planned on Friday, including a march by accountants to …

Travelling to Hong Kong soon? Things you need to know
5 years, 4 months ago

Travelling to Hong Kong soon? Things you need to know

Live Mint  

Months of protests in Hong Kong have made traveling to the city a potentially dicey proposition for visitors. If needed, alternatives include: Hong Kong taxi/Uber These buses access major parts of the city during regular service hours: A11: North Point Ferry Pier A20/A21: Hung Hom station A22: Lam Tin station For a complete list of buses to and from the …

Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence, urge return to ‘harmony’
5 years, 4 months ago

Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence, urge return to ‘harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Anti-government protests over recent weeks have hurt Hong Kong’s economy, which is facing a possible recession. Some of Hong Kong’s biggest banks published full-page newspaper HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia, which published the Thousands of Hong Kong residents held an anti-government protest on Wednesday at a suburban subway station where demonstrators were attacked by a mob of …

Hong Kong protest moves peacefully to mob-attack subway
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protest moves peacefully to mob-attack subway

Live Mint  

Hong Kong: Thousands of Hong Kong residents held a sometimes scrappy anti-government protest on Wednesday at a suburban subway station that was attacked by a mob last month, angry that nobody has yet been prosecuted for the violence. The protest marked the night of July 21, when more than 100 white-shirted men stormed the Yuen Long station hours after protesters …

Hong Kong protests: A point of no return
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: A point of no return

Live Mint  

Hong Kong: Hong Kong, a city synonymous with bankers and brokers, has become a city of inventive protesters. The city’s courts are the most independent in Asia; in the past decade a former chief executive of Hong Kong, a top civil servant and two property tycoons have been jailed for corruption. “Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city and a financial …

Hong Kong gears up for more protests after Sunday’s rally; anti-government demonstration sees turnout of 1.7 million
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong gears up for more protests after Sunday’s rally; anti-government demonstration sees turnout of 1.7 million

Firstpost  

The protests began in June as opposition to a now-suspended bill that would allow suspects to be extradited to mainland China for trial Hong Kong: Hong Kong is gearing up for further protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes. …

100,000 hit streets as protests continue to roil Hong Kong
5 years, 4 months ago

100,000 hit streets as protests continue to roil Hong Kong

India TV News  

Over 100,000 people dressed in black took part in the pro-democracy protests here on Sunday, amid severe warnings from Beijing. The protests were sparked by an extradition bill, which has since been suspended by the Hong Kong government. Though the authorities didn't grant permission to organisers Civil Rights Human Front for the march, the sheer weight of numbers around the …

Hundreds of thousands march in latest Hong Kong protest
5 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of thousands march in latest Hong Kong protest

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong– In defiance of a police ban, tens of thousands of black-clad Hong Kong protesters packed into a park and have again flooded the streets of the Chinese territory for the eleventh straight week of anti-government demonstrations. To the beat of a stationary drummer, demonstrators inched through the crammed streets of a neighbourhood called Wan Chai, while a person …

In-depth: Inside the Hong Kong protesters' anarchic campaign against China
5 years, 4 months ago

In-depth: Inside the Hong Kong protesters' anarchic campaign against China

India Today  

Ah Lung spends his days working as a clerk for a Hong Kong shipping firm. A combination picture shows anti-extradition bill protesters wearing an eyepatch, in reference to a female medic that was injured in clashes with police, during a protest inside the airport terminal in Hong Kong. Scenes once unthinkable in Hong Kong are now commonplace: The city's international …

Cathay Pacific: The week Hong Kong’s top airline bowed to China
5 years, 4 months ago

Cathay Pacific: The week Hong Kong’s top airline bowed to China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — One of the world’s top airlines has discovered just how dangerous Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests are becoming for companies based in the city and doing business with mainland China. It’s not ‘Hong Kong, China.’ It’s China.” A tumultuous two weeks The political turmoil started months ago when Hong Kong residents began protesting a controversial bill …

All flights connecting India with Hong Kong till Aug 16 operating normally: Cathay Pacific
5 years, 4 months ago

All flights connecting India with Hong Kong till Aug 16 operating normally: Cathay Pacific

India TV News  

Cathay Pacific on Thursday said all its flights that connect India with Hong Kong are operating as per schedule on August 15 and August 16. "For the India market, we would like to share that, at present, all flights from Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata to Hong Kong and return are operating as per schedule for 15 …

Traveling to Hong Kong? Here’s what you need to know
5 years, 4 months ago

Traveling to Hong Kong? Here’s what you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Over the past 10 weeks, shocking images have emerged from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests: tear gas has been fired outside shops, protesters and police have clashed in dramatic face-offs, and thousands of demonstrators occupied the city’s airport. “Hong Kong remains a welcoming city for tourists and investors, a safe place for travelers from around the world,” the government …

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters apologise for 'reckless' violence at airport; China says demonstrations 'near terrorism'
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters apologise for 'reckless' violence at airport; China says demonstrations 'near terrorism'

Firstpost  

The tenth week of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong against China’s government saw an escalation in violence, with Beijing terming the demonstrator’s detainment of two civilians “near terrorism”. The tenth week of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong against the Chinese government saw an escalation in violence, with Beijing terming the demonstrator’s detainment of two civilians “near terrorism”. China’s …

Hong Kong readies for more protests as Trump and others seek peaceful resolution
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong readies for more protests as Trump and others seek peaceful resolution

India Today  

Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, with the weeks-long crisis escalating after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this week and world leaders urging calm. The U.S. State Department said earlier it was deeply concerned about reports that Chinese police forces were gathering near the border with Hong Kong and urged …

Flights resume at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize
5 years, 4 months ago

Flights resume at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Flights resumed Wednesday at Hong Kong’s airport after two days of disruptions that descended into clashes with police, highlighting the hardening positions of pro-democracy protesters and the authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. More than 74 million travelers pass through Hong Kong’s airport each year, making it “not an appropriate place of protest,” Mak said. “Hong Kong …

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