Hong Kong’s Airport City: redefining an aviation hub as a destination of its own
- The 10-year development project will enhance operations at Hong Kong International Airport, cementing its role as a leading passenger and cargo hub
- It also includes plans to introduce 11 Skies, a mixed-use complex that will offer space for business, shopping, dining and entertainment
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While the aviation industry has faced a significant slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has not skipped a beat. With the construction of the third runway topped off in September, the decade-long development project has entered its next chapter.
Dubbed Airport City, the mammoth project – which includes building Hong Kong’s largest “retailtainment” destination and the Phase II development of AsiaWorld-Expo – will consolidate Hong Kong’s role as an aviation and logistics centre as well as the international gateway to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Road map to a hi-tech future
As one of the world’s busiest passenger airports that is also consistently ranked as the No 1 international cargo airport, HKIA is undergoing a huge, HK$40 billion (US$5.14 billion) upgrade from 2020 to 2030.
“We are adding capacity and functionality, strengthening our cargo leadership, and also making this a landmark for tourism and travellers,” says Vivian Cheung, executive director of airport operations for Airport Authority Hong Kong.