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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1992
CHIEF SECRETARY SEES KAI TAK EXPANSION PROJECTS
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, TODAY (THURSDAY)
AND IMPROVEMENT HIMSELF THE $2.8 BILLION-WORTH EXPANSION UNDERWAY AT KAI TAK.
SAW FOR WORKS NOW
THE WORKS ARE TO AIRPORT CAPACITY.
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ΤΟ FACILITIES
MAXIMISE
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR PETER LOK, APRONS AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, SIR DAVID TOURED THE AREAS, THE PASSENGER TERMINAL AND THE CONTROL CENTRE AND TOWER.
UNDERWAY NOW
AT SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THAT EXPANSION WORKS WERE
OF THE AIRPORT ΤΟ PROVIDE 15 BOTH THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT PARKING BAYS BY THE END OF 1993,
THIS WILL INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING BAYS TO 69.
AND
REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME AT THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING, A IS NOW UNDERWAY TO IMPROVE THE LIGHTING, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS BUILDING FINISHES AT BOTH THE DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL LEVELS.
INSTALLATION THE
OF A NEW ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DESKS ΤΟ SYSTEM AT THE CHECK-IN
PROVIDE
WITH PASSENGERS FLIGHT INFORMATION IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION LATE THIS YEAR.
DISPLAY IMPROVED
то
THE LOUNGE
ADDITIONAL OFFICE AND AIRLINE ACCOMMODATION HAVE BEEN ADDED THE TERMINAL
LAST BUILDING
YEAR, AND
OF FURTHER EXPANSION
IS IN TERMINAL
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DEPARTURE SEATING TO COPE WITH THE INCREASE IN TRANSFER PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
PROGRESS
ΤΟ
IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCESS ROADS ARE ALSO IN HAND.
OF
WORKS IN PROGRESS INCLUDED THE REALIGNMENT AND STREAMLINING
THE AIRPORT'S ROAD TRAFFIC ALONG SUNG WONG TO1 ROAD, MODIFICATION TO
POINTS AND WIDENING TRANSPORT TERMINUS TO PROVIDE MORE TAXI PICK-UP AND REALIGNMENT OF THE AIRPORT INTERNAL ROADS.
AN ADDITIONAL 550 PUBLIC PARKING SPACES IN THE AIRPORT'S MULTI- STOREY CARPARK WERE COMPLETED LAST YEAR MAKING A TOTAL OF 1,200.
IN
IN 1990, KAI TAK RANKED AS THE WORLD'S FIFTH BUSIEST AIRPORT
PASSENGERS TERMS OF INTERNATIONAL
AND
IN TERMS OF FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CARGO, WITH DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH 79 CITIES SERVED 1,850 SCHEDULED FLIGHTS PER WEEK.
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