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 the airport that made even the most seasoned pilots sweat. A concrete runway wedged between skyscrapers, mountains and Victoria Harbour - yes, Kai Tak in Hong Kong was once the world’s most ...

Kai Tak in Hong Kong, a concrete runway sandwiched between skyscrapers, mountains and Victoria Harbour, was once the world's most daunting place to land a plane, causing even the most experienced ...

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 ...

Kai Tak in Hong Kong was once the world's most daunting airport for even the most experienced pilots. A concrete runway sandwiched between towering skyscrapers, mountains and Victoria Harbour. For 73 ...

It was once considered the most terrifying place to land a plane - where aircraft would navigate between densely-packed buildings and mountains before touching down on a single runway. Kai Tak, Hong ...

Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak airport was famed for its hair-raising landings, as planes skimmed apartment rooftops before touching down just minutes from bustling Kowloon. Now, the site is morphing into ...

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has reported multiple milestones as it steps into its thirteenth year of operations in January 2026.

HNA Group Co., the debt-laden Chinese conglomerate on a selling spree, agreed to dispose of its last plot of land near Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak airport, ending ambitions for a massive residential ...

THE FLOOR OF THE ARRIVALS LOUNGE AT THE FORMER KAI TAK AIRPORT displays a sign that reads “No Waiting,” but a dozen people still loiter. Not to greet passengers—the last one landed five years ago—but ...

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Dorsett Kai Tak sits beside the iconic Kai Tak Sports Park, home to world-class concerts and international sporting events.