Tag Archives: Hong Kong International Airport

Cathay Pacific returns to Kai Tak

On Sunday 30th March 2025 Cathay Pacific did something special to mark the debut of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament at the new 50,000 seat Kai Tak Stadium – sending a Airbus A350-1000 past the former site of Kai […]

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Staff travel discounts to Hong Kong International Airport

As a major aviation hub, it’s not just air travellers that make their way to Hong Kong International Airport each day, but thousands of staff who work behind the scenes to keep the airport running. However the premium fares charged […]

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Opening the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is currently being expanded with a third runway, with constructed started in 2016 and being completed in stages. Airport Authority Hong Kong photo In 2018 construction of the sea wall around the future northern runway commenced. […]

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A new air traffic control tower at Hong Kong International Airport

The other week I wrote about Hong Kong International Airport having two air traffic control towers, but that wasn’t isn’t quite true – they’ve currently got a third one in operation, and a fourth under construction! What what is going […]

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Why does Hong Kong International Airport have two air traffic control towers?

Every major airport in the world has an air traffic control tower to handle the safe arrival and departure of aircraft, but Hong Kong International Airport is a little different – it has two of them. But why? The towers […]

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