Hong Kong

Hong Kong has extended its compulsory quarantine to three weeks for almost all international travellers from this week, saying the measure was needed to prevent new, more infectious,…

The Murray, Hong Kong will mark the launch of its pet-friendly themed afternoon tea series with an inaugural gathering on 24 August 2019. To be staged at The Arches, the hotel’s iconic…

Online travel agency Klook has unveiled some of the brilliant baby-friendly destinations around the world

Travelling from Hong Kong to Macao can be a drag. If everything goes according to plan, the ferry crossing between two of Asia’s premier destinations can be done, in theory, in 55 minutes.

Despite the gloom of frustration that hangs over the British Isles following the divisive nature of Brexit and the associated political and social issues arising because of it, British…

Roll up, roll up! Vietnamese low cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet is celebrating two new routes by releasing tickets for one million flights for free.

Hotel ICON is the first in Hong Kong to partner with UpsellGuru to offer online bidding for upgrades and ancillary provisions to its direct booking guests. 

Philippine Airlines (PAL) offers value for money on return flights to Asian and Australasian destinations with its 'Great Winter Seat Sale.' All daily flights on the airline’s new Boeing…

Travelzoo, a global publisher of exclusive travel offers, has disclosed the travel preferences of Hong Kong travellers. The information is based upon data derived from their first half-year…

Two classic Hong Kong boats have been lovingly restored by their respective owners and are now available, for the very first time, for private charter.

Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the Sun Hung Kai  Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon was held on Sunday, with the participation of  4,900 local and international cyclists.

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong has announced it is to offer spectators of the FIA Formula E Championship its Lap of Luxury room package with front row views.

Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for August 2017 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and cargo and…

Passengers travelling between Hong Kong and Seoul will soon have another flight option, following the launch of Hong Kong Airlines' new route. Commencing on 16 December 2016, the…

Royal Brunei has signed a new agreement that will enable its passengers to travel to Tokyo. Under the new codeshare deal, passengers on Royal Brunei's direct flights from Brunei to…

A ceremony was held on Thursday 31 March to mark the official opening of Hong Kong International Airport's new Midfield Concourse. The facility started handling flights and passengers on…

HK Express has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of its operations in Japan, with the launch of three new routes. The Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier currently flies to six…

Hong Kong’s hotel sector experienced a sharp decline in revPAR (revenue per available room) in February 2016. According to the latest monthly data from STR, the city's occupancy…

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has continued its Asia Pacific expansion with the opening of its first office in Hong Kong. The office will handle all three of NCL's cruise brands:…

A ground-breaking ceremony was held this week to mark the start of construction on a new aviation training centre in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Airlines Aviation Training Centre (HKAATC)…

Onyx Hospitality Group, the Thai hotel company that operates the Amari brand, has signed a new property in Hong Kong. The signing of a management agreement for a project in the city’s…

American Airlines will start flying direct from Los Angeles to Hong Kong later this year. Flights open for booking on 20 March and are due to commence on 7 September. Services will…

Austrian Airlines will continue its Asian expansion late this year with the launch of direct flights to Hong Kong. Commencing on 5 September 2016, the Vienna-based airline will offer…

TripAdvisor has launched two new sites for users in Hong Kong. The tripadvisor.com.hk site is available in traditional Chinese while en.tripadvisor.com.hk is in English, and both sites…

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), the parent company of Peninsula Hotels, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The company was founded on 2 March 1866 as The Hongkong Hotel…

Hong Kong Airlines has launched its inaugural flight to Phnom Penh. The airline touched down in the Cambodian capital for the first time on 27 February 2016, marking the start of a new…

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort posted a loss in the 2014-15 financial year, despite achieving record amount of guest spending, new figures have shown. Releasing its full-year financial…

Malindo Air has continued to expand its international network with the launch of flights to Hong Kong. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline will now operate daily direct flights on the new…

The Cathay Pacific Group has revealed that Dragonair, Cathay Pacific’s sister airline, will be rebranded as Cathay Dragon. The move is aimed at aligning the group's two brands and…

A new agreement has been signed that will strengthen the aviation links between Hong Kong and neighbouring Shenzhen. Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AA) has penned a deal with Shenzhen…

Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) new Midfield Concourse (MFC) officially opened on 28 December 2015, following four years of construction. Located to the west of Terminal 1 and…

HK Express is planning a significant expansion of its fleet in the coming years, as it bids to compete with Asia's major low-cost carriers. The Hong Kong-based budget airline is…

Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier Dragonair have now carried more than 30 million passengers in 2015. According to the latest data released by the airline, the Hong Kong-based…

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is on course for another record year, having already exceeded 60 million passengers in 2015. According to the latest data from the Airport…

Cathay Pacific Airways will launch flights to London’s Gatwick Airport next year, using its brand new Airbus A350 aircraft. Commencing on 2 September 2016, the new flights will…

Spring Airlines plans North Korea flights‏ China's Spring Airlines is planning to launch its first ever flights to North Korea. The low-cost carrier has applied to Civil Aviation…

Qantas will add more flights to the key Asian gateways of Singapore and Hong Kong next month. On 1 December, the airline will add new Tuesday and Thursday services between Singapore…

Jacada Travel, the luxury tour operator, has launched a new "Explorer Lounge" in Hong Kong. The new facility is designed to offer a relaxing space in which customers can sit down and…

SkyTeam has opened a new lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. The new SkyTeam Exclusive Lounge, which becomes only the fourth SkyTeam-branded lounge in the world, is available…

Hong Kong Airlines will launch the first direct flight between Hong Kong and Krabi next month. Commencing in 13 November, the new service will operate daily using an all-economy…

Lufthansa's Airbus A380 touched down at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday. The double-decker jet will now operate daily flights on the Frankfurt-Hong Kong route. The outbound…

Cathay Pacific's flights to Qatar, which launched with a fanfare in 2014, will be suspended after less than two years of operations. The Hong Kong-Doha route was inaugurated on 31…

GTA has launched a new 'Strategic Partnership Program' in Hong Kong, working with 21 hotels in the city to help boost inbound tourism. The initiative, which is the first of its kind…

Beijing Capital Airlines has applied for the permission to launch direct flights to Madrid. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) revealed that the carrier…

Fiji Airways will add a fourth weekly flight to Hong Kong next month. Commencing on 25 October, the airline will add a new Sunday service on the Nadi-Hong Kong route, complementing…

Cathay Pacific has announced plans to fly to Madrid. The new service will commence on 2 June 2016, operating four times a week. Services will depart Hong Kong International Airport…

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has commenced a new direct service connecting Stockholm with Hong Kong. The new route launched on 11 September and will now operate five times a week.…

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) achieved another record breaking month in August 2015, hitting new monthly highs in terms of passenger traffic and flight movements. The airport…

Qantas will add more flights to Hong Kong and Manila in the coming months, as a result of increasing demand from travellers. From 26 October 2015, Qantas will start operating four…

Cunard has revealed that its flagship Queen Mary 2 cruise liner will embark on Chinese voyages from Shanghai and Hong Kong in 2017. As part of its World Voyage in 2017, the…

Hotels in the Asia Pacific region experienced rising occupancy, rates and revPAR (revenue per available room) in July 2015. According to the latest monthly data from STR Global, the…

Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have been given permission to extend their strategic partnership for a further five years. New Zealand's Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, has…

Cathay Pacific experienced a sharp rise in profits in the first half of 2015. The Hong Kong-based company generated profits of HK$1.97 billion (US$254 million) for the six months to…

Disney has unveiled a new line-up of new movie-based attractions at its theme parks, including new experiences based on the Star Wars, Avatar and Iron Man movie franchises. At the D23…

The Langham Place Mongkok in Hong Kong will become a Cordis hotel this month, marking the launch of the company's new upscale brand. Following a recent renovation, the Cordis Hong…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will return to the Far East for the 2016-17 winter season, for the first time in more than a decade. On 31 October 2016, the recently renovated Norwegian Star…

Jet Airways is rescheduling its daily Hong Kong-New Delhi service to offer a new daytime arrival in the Indian capital. Effective 25 October 2015, Jet flight 9W77 will depart Hong…

Cathay Pacific continues to experience rising demand for its flights. The Hong Kong-based carrier, and its sister airline Dragonair, carried a total of 16.8 million passengers in the…

Hotels G has relaunched the Bay Bridge hotel in Hong Kong, following an extensive renovation. Styled as an "urban escape... for the new generation of millennial travellers", the…

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong were among 10 of the company's properties to be affected by a massive cyber attack targeting guests’ credit cards, it…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has agreed to sell the InterContinental Hong Kong for US$938 million. The property will be bought by Supreme Key Limited, a consortium of…

Abu Dhabi International Airport is readying itself for its busiest ever summer.  It is scheduled to note 1,504 flights departing from the UAE capital each week, 22% more than in the…

Cathay Pacific has launched a new direct service from Hong Kong to Boston. The airline touched down at the US city's Logan International Airport for the first time on Monday, and will…

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong has launched a new area dedicated to Korean pop culture. The brand new 'K-wave Zone' at the waxwork attraction was launched last week in a ceremony attended…

Mainland China has agreed to limit the number of its citizens that travel to Hong Kong, amid growing discontent in the former British colony. Xinhua reported a spokesperson for the…

Finnair has confirmed plans to deploy its brand new long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350, to several destinations in Asia. The Helsinki-based airline will start taking delivery of its…

Jamie Oliver arrived in Hong Kong this week to announce the launch of his second Italian restaurant in the city. The first Jamie's Italian restaurant opened in Causeway Bay last year,…

The Cathay Pacific Group has posted a strong set of full-year financial results for 2014, with profits rising 20%. The Hong Kong-based company generated profits of HK$3.15 billion…

Hong Kong International Airport will move forward with plans to develop a third runway, after the project was officially approved by Hong Kong's Executive Council this week. The new…

The Greater China region has the potential to deliver 83 million cruise passengers per year, according to new research from the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Presented on the…

Dorsett Hotels & Resorts has started offering smartphones to guests at its four properties in Hong Kong. Effective immediately, guests at the Dorsett Mongkok, Dorsett Tsuen Wan,…

TripAdvisor has launched its ‘Neighbourhoods’ feature in an effort to help users discover and explore neighbourhoods within popular tourist destinations.  “TripAdvisor’s new…

Last year's street protests in Hong Kong appear to have had an impact on the number of mainland Chinese visitors to the city. Channel NewsAsia reports that total mainland Chinese visits…

Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) has reported a fifth consecutive year of record revenue, visitor numbers and guest spending. The attraction, which has been continuously expanding since 2011,…

Singapore Airlines has unveiled a series of new products and services for passengers in Hong Kong. The airline has upgraded and relaunched its SilverKris Lounge at Hong Kong International…

Ethiopian Airlines will launch its first flights to Japan this year. In partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), the African carrier will operate three weekly flights between Addis…

The mayor of London Boris Johnson has reiterated his belief that Boris Island is still the answer to London’s airport crisis. The mayor, who was on a tour of Hong Kong, used the…

Thai Airways has released a statement explaining what happens to its flight on 30 August that left 20 staff and passengers injured. The aircraft, which was flying between Bangkok and…

British Airways has announced it will deploy its first Airbus A380 to the Heathrow-Los Angeles route. Services on the new aircraft are due to start on 15 October with bookings…

Cathay Pacific will introduce Business and Premium Economy cabins on its Delhi-Hong Kong route. Starting 29 October, Cathay Pacific aircraft operating between the two cities will feature a…

Dragonair has announced that it will launch its four times a week Kolkata service from 2 November. The airline will service this new route with an Airbus A320 aircraft. Dragonair will start…

In celebrations of its 10 anniversary, Air Astana announced a major network expansion. As part of the expansion plan, new services to be launched from Astana include to Baku (Azerbaijan),…

Ronan Keating backs Sabah eco-project Irish pop star Ronan Keating has offered to become an ambassador for a campaign to protect endangered giant clams and restore coral reefs off the coast…

Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong climbed 15.1% to 4.14 million in January 2012, driven by a strong rise in visitor numbers from mainland China. With the Chinese New Year holiday falling in…

Flight Centre has opened is first retail store in Hong Kong.Located on Caine Road in the Central district of the city, the new retail facility will be a Flight Centre superstore with two…