Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that highlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In June, we’re looking to the skies as we spotlight the exciting world of ...
The site of the old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport – famous for its notoriously challenging runway in the middle of the busy city center – is set to welcome a new sky-high landmark. Prior to the ...
It was a warm and humid June day a few weeks before Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport closed in 1998. I’d filed a feature for a British newspaper about the spanking new airport at Chek Lap Kok and had ...
Years after its iconic airport closed, the new stadium and community spaces will bring buzz and a renewed sense of purpose to the area For anyone arriving into Hong Kong before the summer of 1998, the ...
Relive the thrill of Kai Tak Airport. From hair-raising landings to the first jet arrival, explore its vibrant history and nostalgic memories Explore the captivating history of Hong Kong's legendary ...