Hong Kong adds 820 extra flights to ease disruption from Middle East conflict

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Hong Kong has authorized 820 additional flights and expedited 4,100 flight adjustment applications to ease disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Authorities are collaborating with airlines to boost cargo capacity connecting Hong Kong International Airport to affected destinations.

Hong Kong authorities have approved 820 additional flights and fast-tracked 4,100 adjustment applications to help airlines respond to sudden surges in passenger and cargo demand amid the Middle East conflict. “We are actively engaging airlines to encourage them to deploy extra cargo capacity to connect Hong Kong International Airport with destinations currently experiencing service shortfalls due to the Middle East situation,” Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan told the Legislative...