274 Transport
Airport Services
The $4.5-billion facility and capacity enhancement programme for the airfield and Terminal 1 launched in 2006 was completed in 2010. The Baggage Handling System enhancement project came to fruition, doubling the total baggage handling capacity from 8 000 pieces per hour to 16 000. The Immigration Hall was reconfigured and immigration counters added on the Arrivals level to help streamline the passenger flow.
The $5.5-billion new air cargo terminal is expected to be up and running in early 2013. The terminal will cover around 10 hectares of land and is designed to handle 2.6 million tonnes of cargo per year.
Preparation for Growth
To meet the increasing demand in the medium and long term, the airport. continues to upgrade facilities and enhance capacity. Work began on the detailed design of the midfield expansion project.
In addition, work on the Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 continued. This comprises updated air traffic forecasts, capacity requirements, development plans and growth strategies.
Recognitions
Renowned for operational efficiency, service excellence and an extensive international aviation network, the airport strives to provide passengers and other airport users with a pleasant airport experience. Such continued efforts were recognised by several organisations in 2010.
Awards came from the Airports Council International, which honoured the airport as the world's best airport among facilities serving over 40 million passengers annually, as well as the most efficient Asia-Pacific airport award from the Air Transport Research Society for the fourth consecutive year.
The airport also won the Best Airport title for the eighth year at the TTG Travel Awards 2010, and was voted Best Airport in China by a leading travel publication Business Traveller China.
Air Services
Under the specific authorisation of the Central People's Government, the HKSAR Government continues to negotiate and conclude bilateral air services agreements with aviation partners to provide the legal framework for scheduled air services between Hong Kong and other places. At present, there are 61 such agreements.
The Government also reviews the traffic rights arrangements with its aviation partners to expand Hong Kong's aviation network and to allow more competition in the market. In 2010, the Government expanded traffic rights arrangements with 10 aviation partners.
During the year, the Air Transport Licensing Authority granted 15 new licences: two to Cathay Pacific Airways (CPA), one to Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (HDA), one
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