Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that highlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In ...

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 ...

It was a warm and humid June day a few weeks before Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport closed in 1998. I’d filed a feature for a British newspaper about the spanking new airport at Chek Lap Kok and had ...

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

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 ...