Cathay Pacific has opened bookings for a new Hong Kong–Almaty route, with the first flight set for 9 January 2027. It will be Cathay’s first destination in Central Asia, and for now the only direct passenger link between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan — which is the part that actually matters if you have been looking at Central Asia from HKG and hitting a wall of connections.
Cathay Pacific has stepped up its Hong Kong–Madrid service to daily flights from 25 October 2026, adding three weekly frequencies on top of the previous four-a-week schedule. The route continues on Airbus A350-900 aircraft (subject to operational confirmation), and Cathay remains the only airline offering nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Spain (Madrid year-round; Barcelona is seasonal — see below).
Severe Typhoon Champi forced the cancellation of more than 70 flights between Hong Kong International Airport and Taiwan on Friday 23 October 2026, with further cuts on some Japan services as the storm closed in on Taiwan.
May 2025 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was a calmer step down from the Easter peak in April, but still well ahead of the same month a year earlier. Passenger numbers and flight movements both grew in solid year-on-year terms, while cargo edged up a little. Below are the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) figures for the month, with a bit of colour from the Airport Authority where it helps.
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Super Typhoon Champi (薔琵) has been one of the stronger Pacific storms of 2026, but it is not bringing a Hong Kong signal ladder to Chek Lap Kok. As of late evening Thursday 22 October, the Hong Kong Observatory had Champi centred about 1.120 km east of Hong Kong (Severe Typhoon, ~175 km/h near centre at 20:00 HKT), forecast to move toward the seas east of Taiwan. Locally the weather is fine, hot and very dry — no Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 or above is in force for Hong Kong.
April 2025 was another busy month at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Passenger numbers were well up on a year earlier, helped along by the Easter holiday period, while cargo held a modest gain and flight movements kept climbing. Below are the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) figures for the month, with a bit of colour from the Airport Authority where it helps.
Cathay Pacific opened its 2026 Online Travel Fair on 16 October, and I will be honest about the geography straight away: this is a Taiwan-origin sale, not a Hong Kong-origin one. Bookings are from Taipei or Kaohsiung only. That still matters if you are flying out of Taiwan toward Hong Kong (or beyond on Cathay), or if someone in Taiwan is coming this way — Hong Kong is listed as a destination on the Asia table.
So, Cathay Pacific has pushed the cancellation of its Hong Kong–Dubai and Hong Kong–Riyadh passenger flights out again, this time through 31 January 2027. That is a fair bit longer than the previous targets that were floating around for late October and November, and it is another reminder that this Middle East pause is not a short blip.
It’s official: Cathay Pacific’s direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Brussels (BRU) are back, and they’re off to a flying start! The relaunched route took to the skies on August 3, 2025, reconnecting these two global hubs after a five-year break. Two days in, the buzz is real—Flight CX294 soared out of Hong Kong at 11:25 PM on Saturday, landing in Brussels at 5:55 AM Sunday, while the return CX293 lifted off from Brussels at 4:15 PM, touching down in Hong Kong at 6:55 AM Monday. Cathay’s brought Belgium back into the fold, and travelers are already hooked on this seamless link!
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Two days ago, June 16, 2025, Cathay Pacific spread its wings with the triumphant launch of its new direct route from Hong Kong (HKG) to Munich (MUC). The first flight soared out of Hong Kong International Airport at 1:10 AM, landing in Munich at 7:55 AM to a warm Bavarian welcome. It’s official: Cathay’s second German destination is up and running, and travelers are already buzzing about this sleek new link between two dynamic cities. Whether you’re chasing business deals or dreaming of beer-steins clinking at Oktoberfest, this route’s your golden ticket.
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