1990-11-02 05:52 COMMS OFFICE (GOVT HOUSE)
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Kai Tak. Even once all this has been done, Kai Tak will be
operating at
capacity well before the new
airport can
open.
In the twelve
passenger
and
months ending September,
aircraft movements had grown
both
by 12%.
If
double-digit growth continues, capacity at Kai Tak will be
reached as early as 1993.
8.
There has been Some misunderstanding as to what
that will mean. It will not mean that an aircraft will be
landing and taking off every minute of all the hours of
operation of the airport.
remaining for
to
It means that the time-slots
scheduling aircraft will be so unattractive
commercial airlines that they will be either unable or
unwilling to expand their services to meet demand. They
will then turn to other airports which can offer more
time slots that would enable them to make
attractive
optimum
use
of
their
aircraft
and
interface with their route network.
reaches
a better
provide
Thus when Kai Tak
capacity we would lose potentially new passenger
traffic and experience growth only in charter flights and
The
cargo operators willing to use non social time slots.
impact on our economy would be considerable.
9.
will
Most experts agree that the Asia Pacific Region experience higher levels of growth in air traffic than
else in the world in the coming decade.
anywhere
Our
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