Hong Kong International Airport said on Thursday that passengers from mainland China would be able to transit through Hong Kong to other ...
SYDNEY: Hong Kong International Airport said on Thursday that passengers from mainland China would be able to transit through Hong Kong to other destinations from Aug 15 until Oct 15, in a boost for its dominant carrier Cathay Pacific Airways.
Transit in the other direction, inbound to mainland China, will remain banned at a time when China's aviation regulator has severely limited the number of international flights due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.That has caused ticket prices for those looking to return to China to soar. Cathay will be the main beneficiary of the new policy, which the South China Morning Post reported was aimed at helping students resume studies at overseas universities, given rival Hong Kong Airlines flies only regionally in Asia.Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Ronald Lam said on Wednesday that opening mainland transit flights would improve its passenger volumes and that it could gear up at short notice to add flights.
Cathay on Wednesday reported a record first-half loss of HKUS$9.87 billion and warned it did not expect a meaningful recovery in passenger demand for some time.
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