Airport

China orders airspace ban on Cathay staff who support HK protests

9:18 pm August 9, 2019

Beijing: China’s aviation regulator on Friday demanded that Cathay Pacific prevent airline staff who have shown support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong from working on flights to the mainland or routed through Chinese airspace. The regulator also ordered the city’s flag carrier to handover identity information of staff on mainland-bound flights starting Sunday — […]

New airport protest as HK leader warns of 'path of no return'

Hong Kong protesters kick off three-day airport rally

2:10 pm August 9, 2019

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activists kicked off three days of rallies at Hong Kong’s airport on Friday, hoping to win international support from arriving passengers as the protests that have rocked the city enter a third month. The rallies, promoted on social media with a mock boarding pass reading “HK to freedom” and “warm pick-up to […]

Plane makes emergency landing after child falls ill

7:56 pm August 3, 2019

Chennai: A Hong Kong-bound flight made an emergency landing at the airport here Saturday after being airborne for 20 minutes as a seven-year-old girl onboard developed breathing problems, airport sources said. The private airlines flight took off at 5.36 am and landed around 20 minutes later, and the child was taken to a private healthcare […]

11 flights cancelled, 3 diverted due to heavy rains in Mumbai

11:45 pm July 8, 2019

Mumbai: A total of 11 flights were cancelled and another three diverted Monday due to heavy rains that briefly affected operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, an official said. As the visibility dropped below the required level for aircraft movement due to heavy showers, the runway remained closed for operations for nearly […]

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