Hong Kong

The gradual lifting of restrictions on Hong Kong over the last few months has led to a resumption of air traffic to and from the Chinese metropolis. It remains modest, of course. The airport's official figures for October show traffic of 755,000 passengers. An increase of 447.9% compared with October 2021. But only...

It's yet another paradox in China. In the middle of last week, the authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou quarantined more than 5 million inhabitants. The authorities have reacted vigorously to curb an epidemic of Covid, which is currently giving the metropolis...

This is a radical change for the government of the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong. It is moving away from Beijing's "zero covid" doctrine, which Hong Kong was forced to follow. At the time, the government of former Chief Executive Carrie Lam made it an absolute priority to open up first and foremost to China.

The measure comes late and is still very restrictive for business travellers. But it does have the merit of being part of a drive to ease entry formalities into Hong Kong. From 12 August, the quarantine imposed on foreign visitors will be halved, from one week to three days. [link-block prefix="See also:"...

Southern China is facing the limits of the "Zero Covid" policy advocated by its government, which is finding it difficult to maintain with the development of new variants. A wave of Covid caused by other strains of the Omicron variant is once again putting entire towns under siege....

A PCR test 48 hours before departure, a compulsory health declaration, followed by a quarantine reduced to seven days. This is what the Hong Kong authorities now require to visit the city from 1 May. In addition to these formalities, travellers are required to show confirmation of their stay and register on...

For two years now, the Hong Kong government has modelled its economic, security, social and health policies on those of Beijing. With all that this entails in terms of the image of a city that was long considered a model of economic and social liberalism. Not only have individual freedoms been eroded by the...

Yet another possible stab in the back for Hong Kong's national airline, Cathay Pacific? That's what it looks like when Hong Kong's Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) awards a flight licence to operate 104 air routes. Greater Bay Airlines is an airline owned by a Hong Kong tycoon,...

Last week, the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) published the country's new five-year air transport development plan. The plan sets the tone for the development of the aviation sector throughout 2022. Indeed, the air transport regulator has indicated that China will...

It will undoubtedly be some time before business travellers can enjoy the luxury of the new Mandarin Oriental, which opens in Shenzhen on 20 January, as business travel in China is still complex. Nevertheless, the luxury group has made the journey from its headquarters in Hong Kong...

There is no doubt that the world's leading hotels are increasingly turning their attention to top-of-the-range establishments, seeking to attract them into their fold through their collections, including the latest Emblems at Accor and Vignette at IHG. However, despite this new competition, the Preferred Hotels group, which has long been positioned in this segment, is still...

While Hong Kong International Airport has always been a major global hub, with flights from all over the world, the covid pandemic is decimating the airport. And it is losing its status as a global airport. Hong Kong International welcomed 71.54 million passengers in 2019. In 2020, the hub welcomed a further 8.8 million passengers...

Perhaps the management of Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific will find the appearance of the Omicron variant in the Covid pandemic a positive development. The appearance of this variant was immediately followed by the announcement of a reduction in the carrier's scheduled flights. The South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's leading English-language daily,...

For all the foreign businessmen, chambers of commerce and international companies hoping for a reopening of Hong Kong, the news is a cold shower. But in the end, it comes as no surprise. Since Hong Kong was brought to heel by the People's Republic of China and its political autonomy all but disappeared, Beijing...

Cathay Pacific is giving in to the trend for "light" fares already practised by other airlines. In a letter sent to travel agents in Hong Kong, the Chinese airline said it would be introducing new fares in the coming months. However, the timetable for these changes has not yet been determined...

The colours of Cathay Pacific's aircraft will soon be visible again at Paris CDG. The airline has announced the resumption of flights between Hong Kong and the French capital from 1 August. But this return, after an 18-month absence, remains highly symbolic. The Chinese carrier will only operate one rotation per...

As in other metropolises around the world, Hong Kong taxis have a rather bad reputation. Although the fare is still relatively reasonable, users find them discourteous, with no command of English - the last straw in a city that was a British colony for 150 years - and selective. We...

From next week, airlines based in Hong Kong will have to comply with new quarantine measures. These stricter rules have been decreed by the Hong Kong government, which has been panicked by the resurgence of the virus. Under the new rules, all travellers arriving from abroad will have to remain confined for 14 days in the...

Faced with a slump in travel with the coronavirus pandemic, arrivals in Hong Kong fell by almost 94 % compared to the previous year. By 2019, Hong Kong SAR had welcomed nearly 56 million international visitors. This figure included more than 43.5 million visitors from China...

Cathay Pacific continues to suffer more than any other airline in Asia from the decline in air traffic. The covid-19 pandemic has been compounded by the reluctance - justified or not - of many travellers to pass through Hong Kong because of the new security law imposed by China. In...