Sri Lanka grants visa-on-arrival to Hong Kong SAR passport holders
Cathay Pacific and HK Express slash May–June flights as jet-fuel prices soar
Canton Fair boosts visa-free transit, payments ahead of 139th edition, benefitting Hong Kong traders
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Lufthansa pilot strike on 13–14 April threatens Europe itineraries for Hong Kong travellers
A 48-hour Lufthansa pilot strike on 13–14 April is disrupting the carrier’s global network, jeopardising connecting flights frequently used by Hong Kong passengers to reach secondary European cities. Companies should proactively rebook staff, brief them on EC 261 compensation rights, and secure contingency routings via alternative hubs.
Experts say Middle-East war puts Hong Kong’s hub status ‘under strain’
Analysts told the SCMP that flight cuts and volatile fuel prices could erode Hong Kong’s competitive edge as a regional transit hub, especially against rivals in Singapore, Japan and South Korea. Loss of transfer traffic would hit hotels, meetings and logistics revenues, underscoring the need for corporate travellers to secure bookings well ahead.
Oil-driven inflation threatens to push up travel and relocation costs for Hongkongers
Energy-price shock from the Middle-East war is set to feed through to higher airfares, freight and local transport charges in Hong Kong. Analysts have lifted the city’s 2026 inflation outlook, and companies are already revising travel and assignment budgets.
Hong Kong Sevens and UCI Track World Cup gain ‘M-Mark’, paving way for athlete inflows
Hong Kong has conferred “M-Mark” status on the 2026 Sevens and UCI Track World Cup, guaranteeing government backing and special immigration facilitation. The mid-April events will bring thousands of foreign athletes and visitors, tightening hotel and flight availability.