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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1992

UPGRADE OF THE

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE $289 MILLION PROJECT, WORKS OF WHICH STARTED IN APRIL 1990, WAS TO

OLD THE STANDARD OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING.

INCLUDED SCOPE

SECTION

THE

THE

RENOVATION OF CEILINGS AND FLOORS, IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING LIGHTING, REFURBISHMENT AND UPGRADING OF VARIOUS SYSTEMS SUCH AS AIR CONDITIONING, FIRE PROTECTION, PLUMBING AND POWER SUPPLIES.

DRAINAGE,

SYSTEM IS ALSO RELIABILITY.

AN

HANDLING THE DEPARTURE AND INTERLINE BAGGAGE BAGGAGE BEING IMPROVED TO FURTHER ENHANCE

DESPATCH ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM IS BEING INTRODUCED AT CHECK-IN COUNTERS IMPROVE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO PASSENGERS.

TO

ADDITIONAL LIFTS AND ESCALATORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO IMPROVE

DEPARTURES PASSENGER ACCESS BETWEEN ARRIVALS,

AND THE MULTI-STOREY

CARPARK..

THE WHOLE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST.

SPECIAL CHECK-IN COUNTERS SET UP AT AIRPORT

TAK AIRPORT THE CHINESE NEW

SPECIAL CHECK-IN COUNTERS HAVE BEEN SET UP AT KAI TO COPE WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS YEAR PERIOD.

DURING

THE

10

COUNTERS ARE LOCATED AT THE WESTERN END OF THE

DEPARTURES HALL OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING.

THEY ARE FOR PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON FLIGHTS BOUND FOR XIAMEN, HAIKOU AND GUILIN IN CHINA. THE COUNTERS COME INTO SERVICE FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) UNTIL FEBRUARY 6.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID AIRLINES WOULD BE OPERATING ABOUT 500 ADDITIONAL DEPARTING FLIGHTS BETWEEN FOR DESTINATIONS TODAY AND FEBRUARY 10. OF THESE, ABOUT 350 WOULD BE IN CHINA.

THE NUMBER OF DEPARTING PASSENGERS IS EXPECTED TO REACH A BETWEEN FEBRUARY 3 AND 5 WHEN ABOUT 50,000 PASSENGERS ARE EXPECTED DEPART ON MORE THAN 190 FLIGHTS EACH DAY.

PEAK

ΤΟ

DIRECTIONAL SPECIAL

SIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT PROMINENT LOCATE LOCATIONS AT THE DEPARTURES HALL TO HELP DEPARTING PASSENGERS THEIR AIRLINE CHECK-IN LOCATION.

/THE SPOKESMAN