Safe air corridors enable stranded Hongkongers to return from Middle East amid war

2026-03-05 - 06:35

The first passenger flight to return to Hong Kong from the Middle East on Wednesday night amid the escalating conflict in the region was made possible by safe corridors in United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace, an aviation expert has said, outlining the challenges of flying over conflict zones. Captain Steven Dominique Cheung, chairman of the Hong Kong Professional Airline Pilots Association, said on Thursday that pilots flying out of the Middle East could face GPS interference and false signals...