Revving up to be an 'airport city'
China Daily
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Aug 5, 2022
The opening of the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport last month will ease bottlenecks in its capacity limitations, offering a silver lining to the aviation sector disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and helping to consolidate Hong Kong's status as a global aviation hub, industry experts say.
The new 3,800-meter-long, 60-meter-wide runway is part of the three-runway-system project, which started construction in August 2016, with total costs estimated at HK$141.5 billion ($18.14 billion).
The mega project also includes the expansion of Terminal 2, the building of a new T2 concourse, an automated people mover system and a high-speed baggage handling system. The entire project is due to be completed by 2024.
The expanded airport will be able to handle 120 million passengers and 10 million metric tons of cargo annually when it's fully operational. This would strengthen Hong Kong's status as an international aviation hub, as outlined in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).
Former chief executive of the special administrative region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor charted the course for Hong Kong's aviation development in her 2021 policy address, highlighting the importance of the three-runway-system project in the city's bid to become a global aviation hub.
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