Hong Kong Flight Bookings Surge as Departures Hit Record
- Emirates, Turkish Airlines see double-digit growth in bookings
- City records another net weekly population outflow record
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Major airlines reported a surge in bookings from Hong Kong last week as the city saw a new pandemic-era record in net population outflow, underscoring how a deepening Covid-19 crisis is pushing more residents to leave.
Emirates Airlines said it is seeing weekly double-digit growth for advanced bookings until July, particularly to the U.K. and other European countries, according to a spokesman in an email. A spokeswoman for Turkish Airlines Inc. said in an email that it is experiencing a double-digit increase in demand month-on-month. The Istanbul-based carrier added that it is closely watching if it is “feasible” to expand its schedule.