Hongkong Post announced today (March 18) that, due to the reduction or cancellation of flights by airlines, airmail and/or Speedpost services to the following destinations are suspended. A list of the newly affected destinations is appended below:
| Destination | Service Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Djibouti | Airmail (including Speedpost) |
| Egypt | Speedpost | |
| Nigeria | Speedpost | |
| Somalia | Air Letter | |
| Asia | Bahrain | Airmail (including Speedpost) |
| Central and South America | Dominica | Air Letter |
| Uruguay | Airmail (including Speedpost) | |
| Europe | Armenia | Speedpost |
| Belarus | Airmail (including Speedpost) | |
| Cyprus | Speedpost | |
| Estonia | Airmail (including Speedpost) | |
| Montenegro | Airmail (except Speedpost) | |
Besides, as advised by overseas postal administrations, surface and air mail services (including Speedpost) to the following destinations are suspended or subject to delay. A list of the newly affected destinations is appended below:
| Destination | Service delay/suspension | |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Kuwait | Suspended |
| Sri Lanka | Suspended | |
| Central and South America | El Salvador | Delayed |
| Panama | Delayed | |
| Peru | Suspended | |
| Europe | Cyprus | Delayed (Speedpost suspended) |
| Latvia | Suspended | |
| Moldova | Suspended | |
| Slovenia | Delayed | |
| Spain | Delayed | |
Due to the substantial reduction in flight frequencies, apart from the above destinations, air mail to various European countries, Australia, Japan, Korea and the United States may be subject to considerable delays of more than one week in handing posted items to airlines subsequent to Hongkong Post’s completion of the handling procedures after posting. Members of the public are advised to visit Hongkong Post website at www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/notices/index.html for the latest update.