Budget airline has introduced four-tier ticketing system, with entry-level option allowing single personal item weighing under 7kg.

Budget airline under Cathay increases number of fare types from two to four, with those flying ‘Ultra Lite’ only allowed to bring on one personal item weighing under 7kg.

Legco panel hears that Covid-19 crisis caused ‘significant’ increases in the amount of debt linked to airport project.

Kagoshima, on the Japanese island of Kyushu, is a nature and food lover’s paradise. We recommend 6 things to try there, from the unique geothermal sand baths to some of Japan’s best wagyu beef.

‘There were two failed landing attempts … All the passengers on board the flight started to scream, while children were crying wildly,’ passenger recounts on social media.

Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre offering seamless transfer service for passengers between commercial flights and private jets, with chairman hailing positive roll-out.

Amber Aviation vice-president Vicky Tsui says private plane co-ownership scheme will launch in June, allowing fliers to avoid extra costs and paperwork of sole ownership.

First stage of ban takes effect on April 22 and prohibits use of styrofoam products and throwaway plastic utensils, as well as cups and containers for dine-in services.

Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Airport Authority’s international aviation academy to launch course offering commercial pilot licence from September.

Absent pilots, cancelled flights … airline says it has learned from ‘bad spell’ but critics aren’t convinced.

Readers discuss how the government can support Hong Kong’s flag carrier, the problem with the city’s concert venues, and stereotypes about certain countries propagated by the media.

Greater Bay Airlines flight HB341 carrying 160 people leaving Osaka discovers cracks in windscreen but lands safely in Hong Kong, while Hong Kong Airlines says flight HX780 experienced ‘technical issue’ shortly after take-off and was forced to return to Bangkok.

Upbeat HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao also says she expects capacity to grow 20 per cent to 30 per cent by the end of this year.

City’s flag carrier made upbeat forecast about cheaper airfares amid pressure from lawmakers after it posted HK$9.78 billion net profit last year.

Cathay CEO Ronald Lam stops short of offering any perks and discounts for airline services as he speaks before Legco’s economic development panel.

Hong Kong’s Cathay to reinstate service to Riyadh in advance of meeting with lawmakers on Friday as government seeks closer business ties with Saudi Arabia.

Plane spotters reveal where they go to get the best shots of airliners landing and taking off at Hong Kong’s airport, the joys of plane spotting in Japan, and the aircraft that excite them most.

Coordination among departments responsible for service planning and crew availability inadequate, Civil Aviation Department says.

Cargo carrier expects to spend US$2.7 billion over the next five years to add 15 aircraft to its fleet.

Company says it expects service will be restored to 2018 record levels this year as visitors from mainland China and rest of Asia return.

Readers discuss the annual results of Hong Kong’s flag carrier, and what the city needs to do to attract global stars.

CEO Ronald Lam says company has taken prudent approach in restoring its passenger flight capacity after recent setbacks.

British Airways to also reinstate direct flights to two key Asian destinations, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, as it presses ahead with its largest transformation plan yet.

Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association says new hires not enough to get Cathay Pacific back to pre-pandemic service levels.