Hong Kong started flight operations on its third runway on Thursday, with officials saying it will keep the city's airport competitive as an aviation hub despite its lagging post-pandemic recovery.

The authority reopened the north runway at 3.45pm. It is Hong Kong International Airport's third runway and has been in operation since 2022. Police said no one was injured in the emergency.

The Hong Kong Airport Authority has been criticised by a green group after it released the results of a study on the impact of building the third runway at the airport. The authority’s study had ...

“Our priority is to connect with other major hubs globally and introduce new destinations for both Hong Kong residents and the Greater Bay Area’s 87 million inhabitants.” The third runway ...

While the major capacity benefits from the new three-runway system at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA ... HKIA would only lose a third of its capacity instead of half. The airport and ...

HONG KONG—Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) intends to make its new three-runway system fully operational by the end of November, which will unlock the potential for more flights at the ...