Hong Kong International Airport has resumed transit flights from Monday, June 1, after chief executive Carrie Lam lifted the transit ban imposed on March 25.
The opening is seen as a small relief for the region’s embattled airlines, including Cathay Pacific, which had been operating on a “skeleton” passenger flight schedule since the lockdowns were put in place.
However, while airlines will be allowed to use Hong Kong as a transit hub to other countries, Hong Kong has not yet lifted its ban on international visitors.
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