​Hongkong Post announced today (October 3) that a set of special stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Aviation Development in Hong Kong" will be released for sale on October 21 (Tuesday).

     Hong Kong's airport plays an indispensable role in the successful development of Hong Kong into an international aviation hub. The first recorded flight at Kai Tak took place 100 years ago. Kai Tak later evolved into an airport and the passenger terminal of Kai Tak Airport was completed and commenced service in the 1960s. Though operating only with a single runway, Kai Tak Airport had become one of the busiest airports in the world by the 1990s. For long-term development, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was relocated to Chek Lap Kok in 1998, and has since gradually expanded to have a dual-runway and now a three-runway system.

     Moreover, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Airport Authority Hong Kong are pressing ahead with the Airport City development strategy, under which HKIA will be transformed into a node of various economic activities. Hongkong Post will issue a set of special stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Aviation Development in Hong Kong" to feature the thriving aviation development in the city.

     Official first day covers for "Aviation Development in Hong Kong" will be on sale at all post offices and Hongkong Post's online shopping platform ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from October 6. This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and ShopThruPost from October 21, while serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps and postage prepaid picture cards (air mail) will be available at philatelic offices only.

     A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on October 21 at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.

     Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk).

Ends/Friday, October 3, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:00

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