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South China Morning Post
29-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Reputation of Hong Kong airport grows with facilities
After years with large areas shrouded in construction work, Hong Kong International Airport is just months away from opening a revamped second terminal that will hopefully help lift the city's status as a global aviation hub. Terminal 2 will open in stages from September, starting with the debut of a reconfigured hall that offers 41 parking spaces for cars, tour buses and coaches. The hall will host existing services all under the one roof, and will go into service just before the National Day 'golden week' holiday begins on the mainland. Airport Authority CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay said on Monday that some carriers, such as Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express, would be relocated to the second terminal in March next year. Check-in and departure services would be introduced early in the second quarter of next year, before a new concourse and facilities for arrivals were completed in 2027. The work is part of the airport's HK$141.5 billion expansion project that began in 2016, and the launch of a third runway last year was hailed as a 'game-changer' for aviation ambitions. Many cities the size of Hong Kong have had to build more than one airport, therefore it is heartening to see developments here keeping ahead of the expected growth in demand. Airlines are even being urged to put on more flights to take advantage of the increased capacity. Expansion, however, will require hard work. Last year, the airport handled 53.1 million passengers, 34.3 per cent more than in 2023. The level was still only 71 per cent of what it was in 2018 before the pandemic. Greater efficiency is a good start in the task of attracting travellers. Division of labour is planned for the two terminals. The new one will eventually be home to about 10 to 20 airlines and handling point-to-point flights and regional trips. Terminal 1 will serve airlines flying long-haul routes and operating morning flights. The airport already boasts strategic advantages thanks to nearby exhibition and tourism attractions as well as solid links to the mainland. With the new airport envisioned as becoming 'the landmark of Asia', the imminent arrival of more facilities is a welcome sign that the city is ready to soar back to its rightful place as a world-leading aviation centre.
South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong airport's Terminal 2 to open in stages from September
Hong Kong airport's new second terminal will open in stages from September, starting with the debut of a coach hall, as part of the city's efforts to up its game as an international aviation hub. Advertisement The Airport Authority said on Monday that the first phase would involve the launch of the terminal's coach hall – a covered area with 41 parking spaces for limousines, tour buses and resident and cross-boundary coaches. The move means all such existing services will be relocated under the same roof. Vivian Cheung Kar-fay, the authority's CEO, said that some carriers, such as Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express, would be relocated to the second terminal in March of next year. The site's terminal concourse and new arrival services are set to launch in 2027, she added. Advertisement 'Terminal 2 will have airlines serving point-to-point destinations, so they are more about regional services,' said Cheung, who was promoted to CEO in April after previously serving in an acting leadership position.
