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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1991

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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT IN ADDITION то THE NORMAL 930 DEPARTING FLIGHTS, AIRLINES WOULD BE OPERATING ABOUT 345 EXTRA FLIGHTS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS ABROAD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 12 AND REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 20 PER CENT OVER THE NUMBER LAST YEAR.

FOR

THE NUMBER OF DEPARTING PASSENGERS IS EXPECTED TO REACH A PEAK BETWEEN FEBRUARY 13 AND 15 WHEN ABOUT 47,000 PASSENGERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEPART ON MORE THAN 180 FLIGHTS EACH DAY.

TO ASSIST DEPARTING PASSENGERS то CHECK-IN COUNTERS, SPECIAL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROMINENT LOCATIONS AT THE DEPARTURE HALL.

LOCATE THEIR AIRLINE WILL BE DISPLAYED AT

AS THE AIRPORT AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY CROWDED DURING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PERIOD, TRAVELLERS ARE ADVISED. TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHEREVER POSSIBLE AND TO AVOID BRINGING THEIR PRIVATE CARS TO THE AIRPORT.

TAXI TRADE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO SEND MORE TAXIS TO THE AIRPORT TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED DEPARTING PASSENGERS THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID MISSING FLIGHTS, THEY SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT EARLY, PREFERABLY TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FLIGHT DEPARTURE, CHECK IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO IMMIGRATION AFTER CHECK-IN.

FAREWELLERS AND GREETERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO COME ΤΟ AIRPORT DURING THIS PERIOD.

THE

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AIRPORT BUILDING REFURBISHMENT WORK PROGRESSING ON SCHEDULE

* * *

REFURBISHMENT

THE OLD WORK BUILDING TERMINAL

AT THE HONG KONG PROGRESSING ON SCHEDULE.

TO

SECTION INTERNATIONAL

OF

THE PASSENGER

AIRPORT

IS

PHASES I AND II OF THE PROGRAMME HAVE BEEN FACILITIES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BACK INTO OPERATION.

A SPOKESMAN

FOR

THE CIVIL

AVIATION

COMPLETED AND ALL

DEPARTMENT

SAID TODAY DURING THE

(TUESDAY) THAT NO REFURBISHMENT WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT

ORDER THAT THE OPERATION OF THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PEAK PERIOD IN TERMINAL BUILDING IS NOT AFFECTED.

HE SAID. "PHASE III WORK WILL START ON MARCH 1,

"I

'THE PROGRAMME WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT

ALL TERMINAL

WILL BE REINSTATED TO

CATER FOR

THE

1992

CHINESE NEW

FACILITIES YEAR

PEAK

tt

PERIOD, HE ADDED.

/HE POINTED