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Passengers are still being caught going through other people’s carry-on bags on flights into Hong Kong, especially on short Southeast Asia routes, yet the obvious solution many travelers imagine — cameras watching the cabin — still is not standard airline practice.
he U.S. government is warning travelers that Hong Kong has changed its national security rules so that even people merely transiting the airport can be compelled to unlock phones, laptops, and other devices — and refusing can now be a criminal offense. That makes Hong Kong International Airport a much riskier connection point for anyone carrying sensitive personal or business data. Beware flying Cathay Pacific.
Delta’s returning Los Angeles–Hong Kong route is showing unusually generous award space, with more than nine Delta One seats available on nearly every flight this summer from just 93,500 miles for Amex cardholders. It’s one of the best opportunities in years to redeem SkyMiles for long-haul business class to Asia.
A Boeing 747 cargo jet operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport, smashing through a perimeter fence and plunging partially into the sea. Two airport employees were tragically killed when their patrol vehicle was struck by the aircraft.
Delta Air Lines is planning to announce Los Angeles – Hong Kong service in the coming weeks. This has been confirmed by aviation watchdog JonNYC.
United is clearly the global carrier among U.S. airlines, and among airlines with the widest reaches in the world, willing to take big swings even to destinations where they lack partners or connecting traffic and that haven’t demonstrated passenger demand yet.
Hong Kong’s airport is going to more than sextuple the size of its gold vault.
It’s a flight that should have been added years ago, when Cathay could codeshare with American Airlines on routes that took them over Russia, and when Hong Kong itself mattered more as a destination from the U.S.
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, where the Chinese government brutally crushed protestors.
The image of ‘Tank Man’ standing athwart the People’s Liberation Army seemed like an historical moment for that nation. The Chinese people who stood up that day were disappeared.
Washington State Senator Jeff Wilson unintentionally carried a gun in his carry-on bag through TSA in Portland, only realizing mid-flight when reaching for gum. Upon landing in Hong Kong, he declared the gun to customs, was arrested, released on bail, and had his passport confiscated with a hearing scheduled for October 30th.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
