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HKFP
27-05-2025
- Business
- HKFP
Hong Kong airport's Terminal Two check-in counters set to reopen in March 2026
Check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal Two will reopen as early as March next year, the Airport Authority has announced. Airport Authority Chief Executive Officer Vivian Cheung said on Monday that the renovation work for Terminal Two was largely completed and that around a dozen airlines would be moving their check-in counters from Terminal One to Terminal Two starting in March. They include Hong Kong Express, Hong Kong Airlines, and Greater Bay Airlines, as well as other budget air carriers primarily running short-haul routes to places such as mainland China, Thailand and Japan. But in the first year, after checking in, passengers will still have to take the train to Terminal One to board their flights. The Terminal Two departure hall is expected to open in 2027. Terminal Two has been closed since 2019 due to construction work for the airport's third runway. It previously housed check-in counters mainly for budget airlines. The newly expanded facility – which cost HK$12.9 billion to build – will open in phases. First to start operations will be the terminal's coach hall, with 41 parking spaces for tour buses, cross-border buses, and other vehicles, set for late September. Hong Kong's status as an international aviation hub was hit hard during Covid-19, when strict restrictions brought travel to a halt. Earlier this month, the Airport Authority said passenger traffic marked a 'new post-pandemic high' during the Easter holidays. The airport handled 5.19 million passengers, a year-on-year growth of more than 20 per cent, in April, the authority said.
South China Morning Post
24-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
China Airlines diverts Taiwan-Thailand flight to Hong Kong over abnormal signals
China Airlines diverted a Taiwan-to-Thailand flight to Hong Kong two hours after take-off on Saturday morning, reportedly citing abnormal mechanical signals. Authorities said the plane requested 'local standby' at Hong Kong International Airport at around 9am. The term refers to a situation in which an aircraft approaching an airport is known or suspected to have developed a defect, but the issue does not pose a significant difficulty in making a safe landing. 'The flight landed safely and the airport operations were not affected,' the Airport Authority said. Media reported that China Airlines flight 851, which left Taipei Taoyuan Airport at around 7.26am, was the flight involved. It was heading to Chiang Mai, Thailand. The carrier reportedly said the plane was diverted to Hong Kong for inspection under standard operating procedures due to abnormal mechanical signals.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ECP celebrates 15 years of service to the panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, which means the start of summer travel, but that's not the only reason ECP officials celebrated on Friday. On May 23, 2010, the first plane took off from the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport's runway. Since then, the airport has served nearly 2 million passengers; a 501% increase that airport officials could have never expected. 'It's just grown year over year over a year faster than I think anybody anticipated. The last few years, we've been discovered and we've gotten more popular than I think we thought we were. So right now, it's a matter of trying to keep up with that while we also grow in a much bigger way,' Airport Authority Vice Chair Will Kramer said. Since its opening, the airport has added 500 parking spaces, a larger baggage claim area, and is looking to expand the completed terminal build-out. However, the airport wasn't always popular and it wasn't widely accepted by the community when it was first built. 'It was a difficult process for my predecessors and the board and prior to with because the airport wasn't really and nobody wanted it. And look where we are today. We've got the four legacy airlines. We've got new cities every year,' ECP Executive Director Parker McClellan said. But ECP is growing in more ways than one. Just a few months after they announced the first ever set of direct summer flights to Laguardia Airport in New York, the airport confirmed direct flights to LGA would become a permanent, daily service starting in November. They also have expanded direct flights to Texas with Southwest and Delta. With more flights, officials are looking to grow their food options for the influx of passengers. Officials have discussed adding a sit-down restaurant and two to three other vending options, which could make way for local offerings inside the airport. No decision on that has been made. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
'Important, Optimistic It'll Be Functional Soon': Union Minister On Sikkim Airport
Taking a keen interest in the Pakyong airport, which serves Sikkim's capital Gangtok and has seen no flight operations for nearly two years, Union Minister Pabitra Margherita said he is optimistic that it will be functional again soon. During a visit to the Pakyong district on Friday, Mr Margherita, who is the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, took stock of development in the agriculture, education, health and civil aviation sectors. Speaking about the greenfield airport in Pakyong, Mr Margherita said, "There are some technical issues there, the officials of the Airport Authority updated me about the present status. We must thank the Prime Minister that Pakyong got an important airport. I think all the technical problems will be resolved, and the Minister for Civil Aviation and the local government are discussing this. I am optimistic that the airport will be functional soon". "Although Pakyong is a new district and is just three years old, it is making good progress under the leadership of Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay. I am optimistic that Pakyong will be one of the best districts in the coming years. We are seeing the plans and schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being implemented effectively," he added. On the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu La pass, the minister said, "We are trying our best for overall development as well as the preservation of our culture. The Mansarovar Yatra is part of our 1,000-year-old heritage".
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Charlotte Taps Munis for $307 Million to Revamp Booming Airport
Charlotte, North Carolina, is booming with new residents, rising air traffic and a swelling economy. Now, the city is turning to the municipal bond market to make sure its airport can keep up. On Wednesday, the city plans to issue $307 million of airport revenue bonds to support a major expansion at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the only large hub facility in the Carolinas. The funds will help finance construction of the airport's Fourth Parallel Runway and a renovation of Concourse D.
