Hong Kong will scrap mandatory quarantine for locally based aircrew on cargo flights and reduce it by more than half for those on passenger services, as it slowly peels back COVID restrictions that have isolated the city. Photo/Cathay Pacific From May 1, quarantine for crew on passenger flights will be lowered to three days from
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. flights from London to Hong Kong once the carrier’s top long-haul route will go from as little as two a month to as many as three a day in June as the airline attempts a rebound of sorts from COVID-19. The airline’s schedule shows a jump in flights days
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) overtook Memphis International Airport (MEM) to reclaim the No. 1 ranking among the world’s airports for cargo tonnage in 2021. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong International Airport. Total cargo throughput at HKG increased 12.5% year over year and 4.5% from 2019 to again exceed 5 million tonnes, according to preliminary
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) granted an exemption request from France-based CMA CGM Air Cargo to transport cargo and mail between the U.S. and European Union. The DOT granted the exemption on March 16 that allows the carrier to operate both scheduled and charter air transport for two years, according to a DOT Notice
February airfreight volumes remained spotty, averaging a 0.62% increase in tonnage compared with 2021 volumes, as 2022 continued its rocky start with disruption from omicron outbreaks and the war in Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces in late February caused freight forwarders, carriers and express operators to suspend operations in both countries.