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#AlreadyTomorrowInHongKong #香港 #中國| #香港國際機場 #HKIA #HongKongInternationalAirport City International Icon Iconic #July2023| Celebrating its 25th anniversary with a massive party..

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong International Airport, the Hong Kong Airport Authority- Hong Kong International Airport- Hong Kong International Airport Citythe airport hosted a series of performances by airport staff and renowned local artists in the terminal on July 6, 2023 is the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong International Airport. The chairman, board members and chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Airport Authority, together with the airport industry, passengers and the public, unveiled the celebration at the arrival hall of Terminal 1.

The festivities kicked off with a drumming performance followed by a jazz band and dance performances by airport staff from the AA, local airlines and other organisations. Youth Orchestra and local pop singers also participated in the festivities.

Let Hong Kong take off again! As an important international aviation hub of Hong Kong, about 120 airlines operate at Hong Kong International Airport, connecting more than 220 departure points around the world, making it one of the busiest airports in the world. In the future, Hong Kong International Airport will continue to protect the travel experience of every passenger with enthusiasm and create more wonderful travel stories for passengers.

The Hong Kong Airport Authority held the 25th Anniversary Celebration Reception of Hong Kong International Airport on the evening of July 10, and received about 1,000 guests from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the airport industry and different sectors.

In his speech at the reception, Chief Executive Lee Kar-chiu said that the Hong Kong International Airport has been rated as one of the best and busiest airports in the world for many times, and keeps pace with the times, and continues to develop into a gateway leading Hong Kong to fly around the world.

AA Chairman So Ze-kwong said that in the past 25 years, Hong Kong International Airport has continued to improve, with passenger traffic increasing from 28 million in 1998 to 75 million. For many years, we have also firmly occupied the number one cargo airport in the world. At the same time, various projects under the vision of “Airport City” are also progressing satisfactorily, and the airport will become a prominent landmark in the Greater Bay Area integrating aviation, tourism, trade, retail and entertainment.

In the future, Hong Kong International Airport will continue to strengthen Hong Kong’s role as an international aviation hub, continuously inject new impetus, and strive to build a dynamic and energetic “airport city” to create more exciting travel stories for passengers. The 25th anniversary of Hong Kong International Airport, let Hong Kong take off again

Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong International Airport; IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH), located in Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, 34 kilometers away from downtown Hong Kong, is a 4F civil international airport, the busiest in the world One of the airports, more than 100 airlines around the world operate here, the passenger volume ranks fifth in the world, and the cargo volume ranks first in the world for 18 consecutive years .

Hong Kong International Airport was officially opened to navigation on July 6, 1998, and was named Hong Kong International Airport; in February 2007, the second phase of the expansion project (Terminal T2) was completed.

According to the information on the airport’s official website in June 2019, the terminal area of ​​Hong Kong International Airport is 850,000 square meters (including T1, T2, satellite halls and SkyPier); there are two runways with a length of 3,800 meters; 182 parking spaces  ; more than 220 navigable cities  .

In 2018, the passenger throughput of Hong Kong International Airport was 74.672 million, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%; the cargo and mail throughput was 5.121 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%; , the first place  .

On August 14, 2019, under the temporary injunction order, the departure hall and arrival hall of Hong Kong International Airport were in good order and operated smoothly, and the order was basically restored. 

On November 1, 2022, the Sky Corridor connecting Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 and T1 Satellite Passenger Concourse was officially opened

Hong Kong Airport 2023 Post-Covid Walkthrough (One of the Best Airports in the World!) (4K)

[If you like this video, please know that a Like and Subscribe would help me immensely! 🥹🙏🏻]. Since opening its borders in late 2022, Hong Kong Internationational Airport (HKIA) has been seeing major improvements on traffic. How does HKIA look like todayv Find out in this walthrough that will take you from the Airport Expresss (train service) to the Airport Boarding Gates and even inside our plane. Find out what makes HKIA one of the best in the world! Enjoy!

Images and visuals are of the the Hong Kong Airport Authority- Hong Kong International Airport- Hong Kong International Airport City

#CathayPacific #國泰航空公司 | #January2023 |#國泰航空 # 國泰故事： #CathayPacificStories Preparing for Take-off to returning back to service…  # CX946 From #HongKongInternationalAirport City to #西安 #Xian #Xianyang #InternationalAirport ….

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This Moring on the 3rd January 2023, 國泰航空 Cathay Pacific CX946 flight arriving at Xianyang International Airport, the only non-stop passenger route to and from Hong Kong in Northwest China, Cathay Pacific’s Xi’an-Hong Kong route officially resumed. The two-way passenger service between Xi’an and Hong Kong will operate twice on January 3 and January 10, and will gradually increase to one every two weeks starting from February 2023, both of which will operate on Tuesdays.


西安 Xi’an is an important central city and transportation hub in Northwest China People’s Republic of China, as well as an important node city of the “Belt and Road”. Since 1992, we have served Xi’an-Hong Kong for 30 years. We are very pleased to be the first airline to resume direct passenger service between Xi’an and Hong Kong.

In the future, we will continue to improve our products and services to provide a more flexible flight experience for passengers from Xi’an and the five northwestern provinces traveling to and from Hong Kong and going to other parts of the world via the Hong Kong hub. Traveling to and from Chang’an, everything goes smoothly…..

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#AlreadyTomorrowInHongKong #香港 #中國| #香港國際機場 #HKIA #HongKongInternationalAirport #March2022| #HongKongInternationAirportCity newest #ThirdRunway is now operationally HKIA Passenger and Cargo Stand Re-designation…..

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On Previously 2nd December 2021 In a Newest Runway December 2021, the Hong Kong Airport Authority- Hong Kong International Airport- Hong Kong International Airport City ….. introducing 香港國際機場Hong Kong International Airport. – Hong Kong International Airport City newest operational third runway in which a new re-designation of three runways ….  As another major Three-runway System milestone, we have re-designated the existing North Runway (07L/25R) at #HKIA as the Centre Runway (07C/25C)!

On in between 11th to 12th February 2022 HKIA Hong Kong International Airport preparations works for a now three runway system in which previously now Parking Standing Numbers have prefixes indicating their locations … Some Current Prefixes will be used as Taxiway designators for the new Three- Runway System.. Parking Stands were closed in Phases in for re-designation while maintaining normal airport operations ….

Phases in for re-designation while maintaining normal airport operations ….Cargo Stands prefix switch from”C” to “X” in which during the re-designation 36 Cargo Stands have been re-designated .. Providingly Nine Movement Area guidance signs updated also of the Passenger Stand Prefix “E” to “N” Or “S”  within the two days Nine Passengers Stands have been re-designation with the Stand Numbers indicator updated, as the updating of the re-designation Relevant back-end systems updated ….

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#AlreadyTomorrowInHongKong #香港 #中國| #香港國際機場 #HKIA #HongKongInternationalAirport #December2021| #HongKongInternationAirportCity newest #ThirdRunway is now operationally as #07L #25R …..

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 On 2nd December 2021 In a Newest Runway December 2021, the Hong Kong Airport Authority- Hong Kong International Airport- Hong Kong International Airport City ….. introducing 香港國際機場Hong Kong International Airport. – Hong Kong International Airport City newest operational third runway in which a new re-designation of three runways ….  As another major Three-runway System milestone, we have re-designated the existing North Runway (07L/25R) at #HKIA as the Centre Runway (07C/25C)!

This morning, we closed the original North Runway for the final re-designation procedures, which included updating the runway designation markings, and the mandatory 07L and 25R instruction markings on the runway and taxiways, which are now 07C and 25C respectively. We have also refreshed movement area guidance signs on the airfield, as well as relevant equipment and procedures for our air traffic control and airport operations control systems.

The Third Runway, which will be in operation in 2022, will be designated as the new North Runway (07L/25R).

The works of expanding Hong Kong International Airport into a three runway system are ongoing As the Third Runway will be commission in 2022, the North Runway needs to be re-designated as the Centre Runway as 07L/25R to 07C/25C ….. Before re-designation Manuals and documents updates, also systems testing with New Signage Preparation ….

On the 1st December 2021, on 2345 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time Briefing before re-designation works, on 2nd December 2021 0000 Hong Kong SAR-Beijing time the North Runway Closes for the replacements moment area guidance signs with new runway markings in with inspection by relevant parties among that with updating various systems … On the Same day 2nd December 2021 0635 morning Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time… it was the final runway inspection …. The Centre runway in operation the first aircraft lands, following the first commercial flight lands at the same day at 1009 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time, The Runway re-designation signifies a milestones in the Three runway systems project

On September 7, 2021, the Hong Kong Airport Authority held the completion ceremony of the third runway paving project, marking an important milestone in the three-runway system project of Hong Kong International Airport.
The other major three-runway system facilities of the project include the expansion of the second passenger terminal, the construction of the T2 passenger corridor, the new passenger rapid transit system and the high-speed baggage handling system, etc., which are scheduled to be completed in 2024.
In the future, Hong Kong International Airport will make every effort to turn a city airport into an airport city, improve airport transportation facilities, provide diversified travel services, and create a convenient and comfortable travel experience for passengers…..

In addition to the runway re-designation, other preparation work for the targeted commissioning of the Third Runway in 2022 will include exercises, drills, trials and documentation work. Thereafter the Centre Runway will be closed for reconfiguration, conducted in parallel with other works of the 3RS project, with the target of completing the construction of the 3RS in 2024 as planned.

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Cathay Pacific Airways – Boeing 777 the fleet.. Photographer @KevinJamesNg

In Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong “ Hong Kong International Airport has been driving Hong Kong’s Social and Economic development Since the days of Kai Tak… In the 1960’s western countries began to introduce flights to the Far East more travellers flew to Hong Kong for business establishing the city status as an important international air traffic hub and metropolis …. By the 1990’s Kai Tak international Airport became the world’s third busiest international passenger airport … in 1993, Kai Tak handled more than twenty four million passengers outgrowing its original design capacity …. IN response, the Government decide to close the Kai Tak international Airport and build a new one on Lantau Island …….. At two minutes past midnight on the sixth of July 1998, when the final flight took off, a Cathay Pacific Airway flight.. From Kai Tak to London Heathrow Airport, Kai Tak officially accomplished its historic mission … …..

The Construction of the new Airport started in the early 1990’s it was the largest infrastructure project in Hong Kong at that time…. Situated at Chek Lap Kok.. Hong Kong International Airport commenced operation in July 1998, four times the size of Kai Tak… Hong Kong International Airport now houses more than one hundred and twenty airlines connecting Hong Kong to over 220 destinations all over the world , handled more than seventy four million passengers, over five million tonnes of cargo over 420,000 air traffic moments annually …. Hong Kong International Airport is one of the few airports in the world that is equally busy in terms of passengers and cargo traffic …..

 

 

To cope with growing air traffic demand, The Airport Authority has invested more than thirty billion Hong Kong Dollars over the years to enhance the airport’s facilities, busy air traffic present challenges for the airport … The Current two runway systems will reach saturation soon, and the airport is expanding into a three runway system.  The three runway system will not only strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a major international Aviation hub it will also increase passenger and cargo volume significantly bringing enormous long term economic benefits and create job opportunities for Hong Kong region… More Importantly the Airport’s expansion will ensure that traveling for Hong Kong’s people will be even more user friendly. By 2035 it is expected that Hong Kong International Airport’s passenger volume will increase more than one hundred and twenty million passengers with cargo growing more than towards ten million tonnes …

By expanding into a three runway system, Hong Kong International Airport will be able to cope with future demand and maintain its international and regional competitiveness and continue to support trade and manufacturing, logistics, tourism, finance and banking….. After years of preparations the construction of the three runway system started in August 2016, the project is expected to be completed in eight years.. Expanding towards a three runway system, it’s not about building a new runway …. The entire project involves reclaiming 650 hectares of land, in which is equivalent to thirty four victoria parks …. In which building a new passenger building and parking stands with a new three thousand and eight hundred metre long runway … integrating the system with a new automated people mover system with a new baggage handling system…. Also with the expansion of terminal two.. The project is an undertaking almost like building a new international airport.. 

HKIA is also undergoing a series of developments to reinforces it cargo leadership, a premium logistic centre at Kwo Lo Wan in the South Cargo Precinct of HKIA in which is expected to commence operation in 2023,  with an estimated gross floor area of 380,000 square metres … The centre  will be third largest warehouse in Hong Kong….  another Initiative to meet the huge air traffic demand is the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, in which will provide training for local and regional young people whom are interested in the aviation industry with a view to building a talent pool for the Airport’s future Development ….

Hong Kong International Airport – New SkyCity – Airport City under construction….

The Airport Authority is also developing SKYCITY, adjacent to HKIA’s passenger terminals this mega integrated development  , with provide retail, dinning, also state of the Art entertainment facilities  in which schedule to be opened in various phase form 2013 towards 2027, SKYCITY, supports the Airports Authority’s strategies of developing Hong Kong international Airport into an Airport City and it will further strengthen the airport’s status as a major international aviation hub..  Hong Kong International Airport – in the past, present, also the future is always more than just an airport It’s a platform for out economy to take off, Hong Kong International Airport must leverage our competitive advantage in aviation in the aviation industry to provide better opportunities for future generations with the continuing development of Hong Kong International Airport it’ll keep Hong Kong flying high.. “