Hong Kong authorities rule out chartering Cathay Pacific flights to Middle East
South China Morning Post
by Natalie Wong,Vivian AuMarch 6, 2026
The Hong Kong government has ruled out chartering Cathay Pacific Airways flights to bring home residents stranded in the Middle East, given the potential danger of navigating partially reopened airspaces and challenges in securing take-off slots at foreign airports, sources have said.
The South China Morning Post learned that officials had also weighed the option of repatriation flights from Oman, but the absence of direct Cathay services made the route “impractical” because obtaining aviation...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/6/2026