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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1977

BETTER FACILITIES FOR ARRIVING AIR PASSENGERS OPENING TOMORROA

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THE NEW ARRIVING PASSENGER PROCESSING AREA AT THE EXTENDED PASSENGER TERMINAL, KAI TAK AIRPORT, WILL BE OPENED TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE OPENING MARKING ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN THE AIRPORT'S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, FOLLOWS THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW DEPARTURE AREA WHICH WAS BROUGHT INTO USE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID WITH INCREASED NUMBERS OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS STAFF MANNING THE NEW COUNTERS AT THE EXTENSION, IT WOULD HELP IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY THE FLOW OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC AT THE AIRPORT.

FORTY-FOUR ADDITIONAL IMMIGRATION DESKS AND 22 MORE

CONVEYOR ISED CUSTOMS BENCHES WILL BE BROUGHT INTO USE TO SPEED UP THE PROCESSING OF ARRIVING PASSENGERS.

ONE OF THE TWO NEW BAGGAGE RECLAIM UNITS WITH AUTOMATIC DISPLAYS TO INDICATE THE LOCATION OF ARRIVING PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE WILL ALSO BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PASSENGER HANDLING CAPACITY WOULD BE INCREASED TO 4,500 PERSONS AN HOUR WHEN THE NEW ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AREAS BECOME FULLY OPERATIONAL TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR.

HE SAID: +CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL AND THE AIRPORT IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP PACE WITH THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH IN AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC THROUGH HONG KONG.

+THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENSURE THAT THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED WOULD BE UP TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AND TO THE CUSTOMERS' FULL SATISFACTION. +

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