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WED · 2026-08-19 · 11:10 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0819-103770
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Mable Chan uses Qatar Airways cargo office opening to drop Central Asia route reveal

Hong Kong's Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mable Chan, announced that a local airline will soon relaunch direct flights to Central Asia. She made this revelation at the opening ceremony for Qatar Airways' new regional cargo office in Hong Kong.

Eric JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-19 · 11:10 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Mable Chan uses Qatar Airways cargo office opening to drop Central Asia route reveal
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mable Chan, announced that a local airline will soon relaunch direct flights to Central Asia. She made this revelation at the opening ceremony for Qatar Airways' new regional cargo office in Hong Kong. Chan indicated that the airline would announce on Thursday the resumption of flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan, aiming to expand Hong Kong's flight network. The announcement coincided with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Qatar Airways and the Airport Authority. While the specific airline was not named, the move signifies an effort to enhance connectivity from Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong's transport minister hinted that a local airline will soon announce a relaunch of direct flights to Central Asia.

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Qatar Airways has established its new regional cargo office in Hong Kong.

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The relaunch of flights aims to expand Hong Kong's flight network.

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The local carrier will announce on Thursday the relaunch of flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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Qatar Airways has set up its new regional cargo office in Hong Kong, with the city’s transport minister using the occasion to reveal a local airline would soon announce a relaunch of direct flights to Central Asia.Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan dropped the hint, but did not name the airline, when she attended the opening ceremony for Qatar Airways’ regional cargo office and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the carrier and the Airport Authority.She said the local carrier would announce on Thursday that it was relaunching flights to Kazakhstan’s capital Almaty to expand Hong Kong’s flight network.
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