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| No.1 January, 2010 |
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Airport SkyPier officially opens |
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Hong Kong's International Airport (HKIA) has celebrated the official opening of new facilities to improve services and meet future growth.
The SkyPier – which allows passengers travelling from China’s Pearl River Delta to transit in Hong Kong without undergoing customs, immigration and baggage procedures at HKIA – was officially launched on January 15 along with the new North Satellite Concourse. The opening ceremony was officiated by Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Airport Authority Chairman Marvin Cheung.
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The 20,000 square metre North Satellite Concourse with 10 extra bridge-served parking stands is built to serve the rising number of narrow-bodied aircraft using the airport.
"The new SkyPier and North Satellite Concourse are part of HKIA's near-term growth projects to enhance service levels and meet future demand," Dr Cheung said.
"The SkyPier efficiently conveys passengers travelling between the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and the world via HKIA, while the North Satellite Concourse enables about 98% of our passengers to embark and disembark airplanes in an indoor, weatherproof environment."
Southern China's robust economic development since the 1980s has stimulated strong demand for cross-boundary transport, and a temporary SkyPier was made available in 2003 to further facilitate the movement of passengers between HKIA and the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region.
With an extensive air network of 150 destinations including 40 Mainland cities, HKIA has also served well the air transportation needs of the PRD, meeting the economic development needs of Hong Kong and contributing to Mainland's economic growth.
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