105-820: [REDACTED] Look up hkg in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. HKG can mean the following: Hong Kong International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport, IATA code Kai Tak Airport , former Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong , ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code Port of Hong Kong , the seaport of Hong Kong See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "hkg" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles containing HKG or HKGs All pages with titles beginning with HKG HK (disambiguation) Hgk (disambiguation) GKH (disambiguation) GHK (disambiguation) KGH (disambiguation) KHG (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
210-436: A HK$ 141.5 billion expansion project that would increase its land footprint by 50%. On the other hand, there exists only one airway between Hong Kong and mainland China, and this single route is often and easily backed up causing delays on both sides. In addition, China requires that aircraft flying the single air route between Hong Kong and the mainland must be at an altitude of at least 15,000 feet. Talks are underway to persuade
315-616: A Oneworld Connect partner, announced in June 2024 that it would become a full member. On 20 June 2022, Oman Air announced it would formally join the alliance by 2024. As of March 2020, its member airlines collectively operate a fleet of 3,296 aircraft, serve about 1,000 airports in 170 countries, carrying over 490 million passengers per year on 13,000 plus daily departures. It is the third-largest global airline alliance in terms of passengers carried, behind SkyTeam (676 million in 2019) and Star Alliance (762 million in 2019). Oneworld announced
420-483: A breakdown at the new cargo terminal, named Super Terminal One (ST1). However, after six months the airport started to operate normally. On 31 July 2000, Todd Salimuchai , a regularised illegal immigrant in Hong Kong with no provable nationality , forced his way through a security checkpoint using a fake pistol, took a woman hostage, and boarded a Cathay Pacific aircraft. He demanded to be flown to Burma, which he claimed
525-474: A capacity of over 60 aircraft movements an hour. The airport is upgrading ATC and runways so that they can handle 68 movements per hour. Normally, the centre runway (07C/25C; until 1 December 2021 the north runway 07L/25R) is used for landing passenger planes. The south runway (07R/25L) is used for passenger planes taking off and cargo flights due to its proximity to the cargo terminal. A third runway (designated 07L/25R) to their north has opened in mid-2022, while
630-552: A concern: although the proposal would increase the number of direct jobs associated with HKIA to 150,000 by 2030 and generate an ENPV of HK$ 912 billion (in 2009 dollars), the estimated cost was approximately $ 86.2 billion (2010) Hong Kong Dollars. There were also environmental and local noise pollution concerns. On 20 March 2012, the Hong Kong Government adopted this option as the official expansion plan. The third runway, with its dedicated passenger concourse (T2 Concourse),
735-541: A day and is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific , Greater Bay Airlines , Hong Kong Airlines , HK Express and Air Hong Kong (cargo carrier). The airport is one of the hubs of Oneworld , and is also one of the Asia-Pacific cargo hubs for UPS Airlines . It is a focus city for China Airlines and China Eastern Airlines . Ethiopian Airlines utilizes Hong Kong as a stopover point for their flights. Hong Kong International Airport, which employed about 60,000 people at
840-672: A few entertainment facilities. T2 also houses a 36-bay coach station for buses to and from mainland China and 56 airline check-in counters, as well as customs and immigration facilities. Besides T2, the SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course was opened in 2007 whereas the second airport hotel, the Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel; and a permanent cross-boundary ferry terminal, the Skypier , began operations in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Development around T2 also includes
945-404: A fleet of 1,577 aircraft. Finnair , Finland 's largest airline and flag carrier , was the alliance's first new recruit on 9 December 1998. The alliance welcomed Iberia , Spain's flag carrier, as its second recruit on 15 February 1999. Both airlines, together with Iberia's franchisee, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum , joined the alliance on 1 September 1999, adding more than 50 destinations to
1050-670: A formal letter of invitation to join the alliance, along with five members of the JAL Group as affiliate members, including J-Air , JAL Express , JALways , Japan Asia Airways and Japan Transocean Air . All three of these airline groups — Japan Airlines, Malév and Royal Jordanian — joined as full members and started offering the alliance's full range of services and benefits on 1 April 2007, along with, as Oneworld affiliate members, Japan Airlines' subsidiaries J‑Air, JAL Express, JALways, Japan Asia Airways and Japan Transocean Air, and LAN's subsidiaries LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador. They expanded
1155-521: A lack of space for aircraft, gates, and a second runway. In addition, noise mitigation measures restricted nighttime flights, as severe noise pollution (exceeding 105 dB(A) in Kowloon City ) adversely affected an estimated 340,000 people at least. A 1974 planning study by the Civil Aviation and Public Works departments identified the small island of Chek Lap Kok, off Lantau Island , as
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#17330928889531260-493: A member-elect Royal Jordanian , the first airline from the Middle East to accept an invitation to join any global airline alliance. Japan Airlines , then Asia 's largest airline group, applied to join the alliance on 25 October 2005. JAL and Oneworld exchanged an MOU on 8 February 2006, setting out a framework for the remaining steps to be taken before the airline could be formally invited to join. On 5 June 2006, JAL accepted
1365-827: A memorandum of understanding, subject to Indian regulatory approval. The airline gained approval to join the alliance from the India's Ministry of Civil Aviation and started participating in the alliance's Global Explorer round-the-world fare product. However, on 3 February 2012, just a week before it was due to join the alliance, Kingfisher Airlines' entry was put on hold to give it more time to strengthen its financial position. Kingfisher Airlines suspended operations on 20 October 2012 and finally ceased operations in February 2013. On 26 July 2010, Air Berlin , at that time Germany's second-largest airline, accepted an invitation to join Oneworld and joined
1470-467: A possible future airport replacement site. Far from the congested city centre, flight paths would be routed over the South China Sea rather than populous urban areas, enabling efficient round-the-clock operation of multiple runways. The Chek Lap Kok (CLK) airport master plan and civil engineering studies were completed between 1982 and 1983, respectively. In February 1983, however, the government shelved
1575-689: A third runway to the north of the Chek Lap Kok , the island the airport is built on, by land reclamation, using deep cement mixing , of about 650 hectares (1,600 acres). Associated facilities, additional terminals, airfield and apron facilities, would be built as well, and, combined with the new runway, it was estimated that the airport would be able to handle a maximum of 620,000 flights per year (102 per hour, or about one flight every 36 seconds), and meet forecast annual passenger and cargo throughput of about 97 million and 8.9 million tonnes by 2030 respectively. There were possible drawbacks. Development costs were
1680-649: Is a global airline alliance consisting of 15 member airlines. It was founded on 1 February 1999. The alliance's stated objective is to be the first choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travellers. Its headquarters have been located in Fort Worth , Texas since December 2022. The alliance's current membership consists of Alaska Airlines , American Airlines , British Airways , Cathay Pacific , Finnair , Iberia , Japan Airlines , Malaysia Airlines , Qantas , Qatar Airways , Royal Air Maroc , Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines . Fiji Airways ,
1785-845: Is also an average of approximately 31 non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights each week. The operation of scheduled air services to and from Hong Kong is facilitated by air services agreements between Hong Kong and other countries. Since the opening of HKIA, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has implemented a policy of progressive liberalisation of air services. Many low-cost airlines have started various regional routes to compete head-on with full-service carriers on trunk routes. The airport's long-term expansion opportunities are subject to variables. The airport opened its third runway in July 2022 as part of
1890-546: Is completed in 2020, there will be sufficient lands remaining for further new concourses to be built as and when demand for them materialises. One year after, on 2 June 2011, the Airport Authority announced and released their latest version of a 20-year blueprint for the airport's development, the Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 . The study took three years and according to
1995-602: Is currently unannounced. On 31 March 2021, Alaska Airlines and its affiliates Alaska Horizon and Alaska SkyWest joined the alliance as member and member affiliates, respectively. On 20 June 2022, Oman Air and Oneworld signed the MOU for Oman Air to join the alliance during IATA General Meeting in Doha. Qatar Airways will act as their sponsor. In August 2023, the CEO of MIAT Mongolian Airlines Munkhtamir Batbayar revealed in an interview
2100-433: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is an international airport on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor,
2205-484: Is one of the largest passenger airport terminal buildings in the world, after the likes of Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 and Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 . Opened on 6 July 1998, Terminal 1 was the largest airport passenger terminal building, with a total gross floor area of 531,000 square metres (5,720,000 sq ft). It briefly conceded the status to Bangkok 's Suvarnabhumi Airport (563,000 m (6,060,000 sq ft)) when
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#17330928889532310-610: Is operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong , a statutory body wholly owned by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region . The airport has three parallel runways, all of which are 3,800 metres (12,500 ft) in length and 60 metres (200 ft) wide. The south runway has a Category II Precision Approach , while the centre runway has the higher Category IIIA rating, which allows pilots to land in only 200-metre (660 ft) visibility. The two runways have
2415-482: The 4th busiest airport worldwide by international passenger traffic. Since 2010, it has also surpassed Memphis International Airport to become the world's busiest airport by cargo traffic (except in 2020 due to disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic ). Chek Lap Kok Airport was designed as a replacement for the former Hong Kong International Airport (commonly known as Kai Tak Airport) built in 1925. Located in
2520-541: The Tsing Ma Bridge , the main access to Lantau Island and the airport and its supporting community in May 1997, The airport itself was opened in July 1998. The construction period was very rushed; specialists considered that only a 10–20-year period was sufficient for this massive project. Another cause for this rush was due to the uncertain future of the airport construction after the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong to
2625-539: The 28th of November. The new airport was called ‘Game-changer’: first planes take off, land in sync at all 3 Hong Kong runways – as it happened. Terminal 2 is expected to re-enter service in 2024. Hong Kong International Airport covers an area of 4,707 acres or 1,905 hectares (7.36 sq mi). The airport has a total of 89 boarding gates, with 77 jet bridge gates (1–22, 23–36, 40–50, 60–71, 201–219) and 12 virtual gates (228–230, 511–513, 520–524) which are used as assembly points for passengers, who are then ferried to
2730-904: The AmericanConnection brand at that time: Chautauqua Airlines , Corporate Airlines , and Trans States Airlines . The alliance further strengthened its network in Latin America when LAN's two subsidiaries, LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador , became the alliance's newest affiliate members. LAN Argentina launched passenger and cargo services in June 2005 from its home base in Buenos Aires , while LAN Ecuador launched its services in April 2003 from its home base in Guayaquil . Both airlines officially joined their sister airlines and offer alliance's services and benefits on 1 April 2007. Conversely, on 5 March 2007,
2835-662: The AsiaWorld-Expo which started operation in late 2005. A second passenger concourse, the North Satellite Concourse (NSC), opened in 2010, followed by the Midfield Concourse in December 2015. During August 2019, the airport was shut down multiple times as demonstrations were held inside the airport during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests , over 160 flights were cancelled as both the arrivals and departures sections of
2940-1162: The British Airways name, livery and flight code On routes operated on behalf of Finnair only Iberia Regional flights are operated by Air Nostrum QantasLink flights are operated by Alliance Airlines , Eastern Australia Airlines , National Jet Systems , Network Aviation and Sunstate Airlines . Alliance Airlines routes only count if they are operated for QantasLink. Founding member affiliate AmericanConnection flights were operated by Chautauqua Airlines , RegionsAir and Trans States Airlines Merged with Cathay Pacific on 21 October 2020 Merged with SriLankan Airlines on 31 October 2016 Merged with American Airlines on 17 October 2015 US Airways Express flights were operated by Air Wisconsin , Mesa Airlines , Piedmont Airlines , PSA Airlines , Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines The Oneworld alliance has been home to numerous conflicts between member airlines. As of 2024, all cases of tension between Oneworld airlines have involved Qatar Airways as one of
3045-475: The CEO are vice-presidents for commercial; membership and customer experience; and corporate communications, a chief financial officer and an IT director. The CEO reports to the Oneworld Governing Board, which is made up of the chief executives of each of the member airlines. The Governing Board meets regularly to set strategic direction and review progress. Chairmanship of the board rotates among
3150-573: The Centre runway has been closed for upgrades. When all three runways are opened, it is estimated that the airport will be able to handle a maximum of 620,000 flights per year (102 per hour, or about one flight every 36 seconds). There are 49 frontal stands at the main passenger concourse, 28 remote stands and 25 cargo stands. There are also five parking bays at the Northwest Concourse. A satellite concourse with 10 frontal stands for narrow-body aircraft
3255-557: The Chinese military to relax its airspace restriction because of worsening air traffic congestion at the airport. Other than that, Hong Kong Airport Authority is cooperating with other airports in the area to relieve air traffic and in the future, Shenzhen may act as a regional airport while Hong Kong receives all the international flights. The Government Flying Service provides short and long-range search and rescue services, police support, medical evacuation and general-purpose flights for
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3360-685: The Communist Party Jiang Zemin at noon Hong Kong Time on 2 July 1998. Hours later, Air Force One , carrying the President of the United States Bill Clinton , landed at the new airport and became the first foreign visitor to arrive at the new airport. The actual operation of the airport commenced on 6 July 1998, concluding the six-year construction that cost US$ 20 billion. On that day at 06:25 Hong Kong Time , Cathay Pacific Flight CX 889 from New York JFK Airport became
3465-463: The Government. Despite its size, the passenger terminal was designed for convenience. The layout and signage, moving walkways and the automated people mover help passengers move through the building. The HKIA Automated People Mover , a driverless people mover system with 3 stations transports passengers between the check-in area and the gates. The trains travel at 62 kilometres per hour (39 mph). The airport also contains an IMAX theatre that has
3570-470: The HKBAC for private aircraft. HKBAC has broken ground on a HK$ 400 million ($ 51 million) expansion. The project, which will double the airport's handling capacity for business jet movements, is expected to be completed in 2025. To sustain the growth of passengers, the Airport Authority formulated a "push and pull through" strategy to expand its connections to new sources of passengers and cargo. This means adapting
3675-508: The Legislative Council that a decision had been made on the territory's long-term port and airport development strategy. The strategy to be adopted was that which included a replacement airport at Chek Lap Kok and incorporating new container terminals 8 and 9 at Stonecutters Island and east of the island of Tsing Yi, respectively. In the PADS study, the consultants advised that the earliest
3780-571: The Oneworld alliance moved to Fort Worth , Texas, US, where American Airlines —one of its member airlines—is headquartered, in December 2022. Oneworld was unveiled by its founding members, American Airlines , British Airways , Canadian Airlines International , Cathay Pacific and Qantas at a press conference in London , United Kingdom, on 21 September 1998. Oneworld was officially launched and became operational on 1 February 1999. The alliance outlined its services and benefits as including: Ahead of
3885-401: The Oneworld network to almost 700 airports in nearly 150 countries served by 9,000 daily departures, carrying around 315 million passengers per year with a fleet of almost 2,500 aircraft, with top-tier frequent flyers able to access 400 airport lounges worldwide. On the same day, Aer Lingus voluntarily exited the alliance due to a fundamental change to its business strategy. The Irish carrier
3990-491: The Oneworld network. On 19 May 1999, LAN Chile became a member-elect, the alliance's first representative from Latin America. LanChile's two subsidiaries, LAN Express and LAN Perú , would also join the alliance. Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus was formally elected on board and confirmed as the ninth member of the alliance on 2 December 1999. As LanChile and Aer Lingus joined on 1 June 2000, Canadian Airlines International left
4095-527: The People's Republic of China. Shortly after the then-British colonial government of Hong Kong announced plans to construct the new airport, the Chinese government in Beijing began voicing objections to various aspects of the massive project, which prompted financial institutions to delay extending project finance. Without access to this financing, many of the companies who had secured contracts to build various portions of
4200-754: The SkyPier high-speed ferry terminal opened. Passengers arriving at the SkyPier board buses to the terminal and arriving air passengers board ferries at the pier for their ride back to the PRD. Passengers travelling in both directions can bypass customs and immigration formalities, which reduces transit time. Four ports – Shekou , Shenzhen , Macau and Humen ( Dongguan ) – were initially served. As of August 2007, SkyPier serves Shenzhen's Shekou and Fuyong , Dongguan's Humen , Macau , Zhongshan and Zhuhai . Passengers travelling from Shekou and Macau can complete airline check-in procedures with participating airlines before boarding
4305-483: The United States with its financial situation deteriorating. The airline suspended all operations from 28 August 2010. With the group under Mexican court protection, it has remained an inactive member of Oneworld since then. On 23 February 2010, India's Kingfisher Airlines took its first step to joining Oneworld with its chairman Vijay Mallya and chief executives from the alliance's existing member airlines signing
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4410-566: The aircraft by apron buses . Of the 77 jet bridges, five (Gates 5, 23, 60, 62, 64) are capable of handling the Airbus A380 , the current users of which are Asiana Airlines , British Airways , Emirates , Qantas and Singapore Airlines . Korean Air and China Southern Airlines previously operated a route to HKIA from Seoul and Beijing respectively using the Airbus A380, but these airlines decided to not use them due to unprofitable nature of
4515-480: The aircraft type. Air France , Lufthansa and Thai Airways International previously operated services to Hong Kong from Paris , Frankfurt and Bangkok using the Airbus A380, though they retired the aircraft types early due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In addition to Chek Lap Kok, the airport occupies what was Lam Chau . Terminal 1 of the HKIA, with an area measuring 570,000 square metres (6,100,000 sq ft),
4620-435: The airline itself, respectively. The alliance ended its relationship with affiliate member and British Airways franchisee BMED on 27 October 2007, following the purchase of the airline by one of British Airways' UK rivals, BMI . Four days later, Oneworld welcomed its latest affiliate member and Cathay Pacific wholly-owned subsidiary Dragonair to the alliance on 1 November 2007 – rebranded Cathay Dragon in 2016, it
4725-492: The airline joined the alliance on 1 April 2020, extending the alliance's network into Africa. On 26 September 2019, SkyTeam member Delta Air Lines announced its plans to buy 20% of LATAM for US$ 1.9 billion. On 1 January 2024, it was announced that Delta's acquisition of its 20% stake in LATAM was completed. LATAM Airlines Group announced that it would leave Oneworld on 1 May 2020, but the fate of Qatar Airways' 10% stake in LATAM
4830-713: The airline was wound up in the following weeks. In February 2009, Oneworld celebrated its tenth anniversary with its ten member airlines—American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malév, Qantas , and Royal Jordanian. In the past decade, membership had doubled from an initial five members to ten members; its member airlines carried a total of 2.5 billion passengers and generated almost $ 500 billion , €450 million in revenue from passenger activities. Alliance fares and sales products generated $ 5 billion, €2.5 billion in revenue alone, with two-thirds or almost $ 3 billion, €1.5 billion would not have been generated if
4935-522: The airline would be joining as a Oneworld Connect member, the second one after Fiji Airways. It already has extensive codesharing with some Oneworld members, for example, Cathay Pacific since 2017 and JAL since 2020. On 3 December 2023, the Alaska Air Group announced it planned to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for US$ 1.9 billion. The deal, which closed on 18 September 2024, retains both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines as separate brands. Under
5040-410: The airline. Air Berlin subsequently left Oneworld upon entering administration and ceasing operations on 28 October 2017. On 1 June 2018, Oneworld introduced Oneworld Connect, a membership platform similar to Star Alliance's "Connecting Partners", with Fiji Airways as the first member effective from 5 December onwards. On 5 December 2018, Oneworld announced Royal Air Maroc as a member-elect, and
5145-428: The airport and its operations. Computer glitches were mostly to blame for the major crisis. Lau Kong-wah , a Hong Kong politician, was quoted saying "This was meant to be a first-class project, but it has turned into a ninth-class airport and a disgrace. Our airport has become the laughingstock of the world." At one time, the government reopened the cargo terminal at Kai Tak Airport to handle freight traffic because of
5250-447: The airport could be opened was January 1998. However, in reaching the government's decision, this date was modified to January 1997, six months before the handover of Hong Kong to China. Construction of the new airport began in 1991. As construction progressed, an agreement was reached with China that as much as possible of the airport would be completed before the handover to China in July 1997. British Prime Minister John Major opened
5355-699: The airport property. HK Express has its head office on the airport property, in what was previously the Dragonair House, head office of Cathay Dragon . The Government Flying Service (GFS) has its head office building in the airport. The head office of the Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) is in the Facility Building on the airport property. In June 2010, the Airport Authority unveiled plans to develop in stages
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#17330928889535460-441: The airport to handle a maximum of 420,000 flight movements per year, with annual passenger and cargo throughput increased to 74 million and six million tonnes respectively. The approximate cost of this plan was $ 23.4 billion Hong Kong dollars in 2010 prices. The Airport Authority estimated that the airport would reach its maximum runway capacity sometime around 2020 if no extra runway were to be added. This plan focussed on adding
5565-552: The airport were occupied. The third runway, known as the North Runway, was opened in July 2022. It is the first part of the Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 to be implemented. The third runway is 650 hectares in land area, roughly the size of Gibraltar . Terminal 2 of the airport was then closed to facilitate construction works, expansion and upgrades. The Center Runway was reopened on
5670-408: The alliance did not exist. As part of the celebration and to increase awareness of the 10‑member alliance, all the alliance member airlines decorated a proportion of their aircraft fleets in a new standard Oneworld livery—around 40 aircraft in total, mainly types that fly on international routes. The alliance also unveiled a special version of its logo, featuring the text "10 years" printed behind
5775-599: The alliance ended its relationship with affiliate member and British Airways subsidiary, BA Connect . BA Connect's UK regional operations were sold to Flybe on 3 November 2006, in return for a 15% stake in the latter. Approximately 50 UK regional routes are affected by the sale; however, Belfast and Southampton would remain linked to the alliance network through other British Airways and alliance members. BA Connect's operations from London City Airport and between Manchester and New York were retained and operated by another British Airways subsidiary, BA CityFlyer , and
5880-533: The alliance members' chief executives. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker succeeded Qantas CEO as chairman in May 2021. In 2011, the alliance headquarters relocated from Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, to Park Avenue in New York City, New York, United States, sharing premises with the local offices of a number of Oneworld member airlines including American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Japan Airlines and Qantas. The headquarters of
5985-576: The alliance on 20 March 2012. On 6 June 2011, Malaysia Airlines became a new member designate on the sidelines of the IATA World Air Transport Summit in Singapore. Malaysia Airlines became a part of Oneworld on 1 February 2013. On 11 June 2012, SriLankan Airlines became Oneworld's latest member-elect, on the sidelines of the IATA World Air Transport Summit in Beijing . Cathay Pacific
6090-547: The alliance's full members. For customers, they further extend the network the alliance can offer. In governance terms, these affiliates are represented in Oneworld affairs by their "parent" airline. Air Liberté ceased to be an affiliate member of Oneworld when the French airline was sold by British Airways to French investment group Taitbout with the UK carrier explaining that it had been unable to receive adequate returns on its investment in
6195-506: The alliance, following the airline's purchase by Air Canada , a member of the rival Star Alliance . Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) accepted an invitation to join Oneworld in September 2003, after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 23 September 2003 to establish a wide-ranging commercial agreement with British Airways. However, Swiss later decided not to proceed with key elements of its agreement with British Airways and
6300-419: The authority, nine consulting organisations have been hired for the research, observation, planning and advice. The main focus is to improve the overall capacity and aircraft handling ability of the airport. Based on this, two options have been developed. To maintain the two-runway system, there would be enhancements to the terminal and apron facilities to increase the airport's capacity. This option would enable
6405-692: The business. Kenya -based Regional Air joined the alliance on 1 July 2001, following its franchising agreement with British Airways. British Airways terminated its franchise agreement with Regional Air when the African carrier suspended flights in mid April 2005, ending its affiliate membership of Oneworld. TWA 's regional carriers , which operated under the Trans World Express brand, became Oneworld affiliate members, as their name changed to AmericanConnection on 2 December 2001, following TWA's acquisition by American Airlines. Three airlines operated under
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#17330928889536510-512: The concourse through an extension of the underground automated people mover . A joint venture of Mott MacDonald and Arup led the design of the project. Gammon Construction undertook the construction work. The Concourse began operations on 28 December 2015, and the first flight that used it was the HX658 operated by the Hong Kong Airlines flying from Hong Kong to Okinawa . On 31 March 2016,
6615-603: The concourse was officially inaugurated in a ceremony marking its full commissioning. Former Terminal 2 with an area measuring 140,000 m (1,500,000 sq ft), together with the SkyPlaza , opened on 28 February 2007 along with the opening of the Airport station's Platform 3. It was only a low-cost carrier check-in and processing facility for departing passengers with no gates or arrival facilities (passengers were transported underground to gates at Terminal 1). The SkyPlaza
6720-402: The construction of a two-storey T1 Satellite Concourse (T1S), previously known as the North Satellite Concourse (NSC), which opened in December 2009. This concourse was designed for narrow-body aircraft and is equipped with 10 jet bridges . The concourse has a floor area of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) and will be able to serve more than five million passengers annually. T1S
6825-447: The deal, Hawaiian Airlines will become a Oneworld member and the two airlines will operate a combined frequent flyer program. On 16 September 2024, Starlux Airlines announced that it plans to apply to join the Oneworld alliance by the end of 2025. Besides its full member airlines, Oneworld also includes around 30 "affiliate" members. These are generally regional airlines that are either owned by or have strong commercial links with
6930-412: The densely built-up Kowloon City District with a single runway extending into Kowloon Bay , Hong Kong airport had turned on the runway lights for expansion to cope with steadily increasing air traffic. By the 1990s, Kai Tak had become one of the world's busiest airports – it far exceeded its annual passenger and cargo design capacities, and one out of every three flights experienced delays, largely due to
7035-557: The ferries and go straight to the boarding gate for the flight at HKIA. In 2009, the permanent SkyPier Terminal opened. The permanent ferry terminal is equipped with four berths, but the terminal is designed to accommodate eight berths. Transfer desks and baggage handling facilities are included, and the terminal is directly connected to the airport automatic people mover system. Ramp handling services are provided by Hong Kong Airport Services Limited (HAS), Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited and SATS HK Limited. Their services include
7140-410: The first commercial flight to land at the airport, pipping the original CX 292 from Rome which was the scheduled first arrival. However, the airport had already started to experience some technical difficulties on the first day of opening. The flight information display system (FIDS) had suddenly shut down which caused long delays. Shortly afterwards, the cargo-communication link with Kai Tak, where all
7245-522: The formation of a central alliance team, the Oneworld Management Company (oMC), in February 2000, to mark the alliance's first anniversary. The oMC was established May 2000 in Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada (see § Headquarters below). It acts as the alliance's central secretariat, with responsibility for driving future growth and the launch of new customer services and benefits. The oMC
7350-461: The former Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau islands (3.02 square kilometres (1.17 sq mi) and 0.08 km (0.031 sq mi) respectively) and reclaiming 9.38 km (3.62 sq mi) of the adjacent seabed. The 12.48-square-kilometre (4.82 sq mi) airport site, with its reclamation, added nearly 1% to Hong Kong's total surface area, connecting to the north side of Lantau Island near Tung Chung new town . Construction of
7455-510: The former Kai Tak Airport . Opened in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport is the world's busiest cargo gateway and one of the world's busiest passenger airports . It is also home to one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings, which was the largest when the airport opened. The airport is operated by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), a statutory body of the Hong Kong government established on 1 December 1995. It runs 24 hours
7560-413: The franchise. The alliance bid farewell to one of its affiliate member Japan Asia Airways on 31 March 2008, following the airline's consolidation into its parent, Japan Airlines. The second British Airways franchisee, Loganair , left the alliance on 25 October 2008, following the ending of its franchise agreement with the airline. A separate agreement for codesharing on some Loganair services replaced
7665-481: The handling of mail and passenger baggage, transportation of cargo, aerobridge operations and the operation of passenger stairways. The airport has an advanced baggage handling system (BHS), the main section of which is located in the basement level of the passenger terminal, and a separate remote transfer facility at the western end of the main concourse for the handling of tight connection transfer bags. Oneworld Oneworld (stylised as one world; CRS : *O )
7770-596: The largest screen in Hong Kong. The theatre is located in Terminal 2, level 6 and can seat 350 persons at a time. The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) is located within the airport and has its terminal and facilities separate from the public terminal. It provides services for executive aircraft and passengers, including a passenger lounge, private rooms and showers, business centre facilities, ground handling, baggage handling, fuelling, security, customs and flight planning. Designated spaces and hangars are also provided at
7875-566: The latter opened on 15 September 2006, but reclaimed the title when the East Hall was expanded, bringing the total area to its current size of 570,000 square metres (6,100,000 sq ft). Terminal 1's title as the world's largest was surrendered to Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3 on 29 February 2008. In late 2021, the air side of Terminal 1 started segregating Mainland Chinese flights and other international flights into two separate zones, "Green Zone" and "Orange Zone", to reduce
7980-628: The merger was completed on 9 December 2013. US Airways left Star Alliance on 30 March 2014, and joined Oneworld as an affiliate member the following day. On 7 March 2013, LATAM Airlines Group chose Oneworld as its alliance and announced that LAN subsidiary LAN Colombia plus TAM Airlines and its subsidiary TAM Paraguay would join Oneworld. LAN Colombia joined the alliance on 1 October 2013. On 31 March 2014, TAM Airlines and US Airways joined Oneworld after leaving Star Alliance on 30 March 2014. On 15 August 2017, Air Berlin filed for insolvency after Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways stopped funding
8085-692: The most highly regarded, having been named Airline of the Year by the Skytrax independent airline quality ratings agency in both 2011 and 2012. The agreement to join was widely reported in the media as a coup for Oneworld, with Qatar Airways the first among the "Big Three" carriers in the Persian Gulf to sign for any global airline alliance. The airline joined the alliance on 30 October 2013. On 14 February 2013, American Airlines began plans to merge with US Airways . Following U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval,
8190-615: The necessary data was stored (some still stored there then), went down. During the same period, someone accidentally deleted an important database for cargo services. This meant that cargo had to be manually stored. At one point, the airport had to turn away all air cargo and freight headed for and exported from Hong Kong (except food and medical supplies) while it sorted out the huge mess. HKIA simply could not keep up without an automated assistant-computer system. For three to five months after its opening, it suffered various severe organisational, mechanical and technical problems that almost crippled
8295-558: The network to the rapidly growing markets in China and in particular to the Pearl River Delta region (PRD). In 2003, a new Airport-Mainland Coach Station opened. The coach station has a 230-square-metre (2,500 sq ft) waiting lounge and sheltered bays for ten coaches. Many buses operate each day to transport passengers between HKIA and major cities on the Mainland. The Coach Station
8400-523: The new airport was only part of the Airport Core Programme , which also involved the construction of new roads and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon . The project holds the record for the most expensive airport project ever, according to Guinness World Records . The construction of the new airport
8505-404: The official launch, the alliance embarked on an extensive employee communications and training programme, involving virtually all of the 220,000 staff employed by the five-member airlines, to ensure they could deliver what the alliance brand promised. At its launch in 1999, Oneworld's member airlines and their affiliates served 648 destinations in 139 countries and carried 181 million passengers with
8610-443: The previous franchise, for British Airways passengers connecting through Aberdeen , Edinburgh and Glasgow . Founding member On routes operated on behalf of Alaska Airlines as Alaska SkyWest only American Eagle flights are operated by Envoy Air , Piedmont Airlines , PSA Airlines , Air Wisconsin , Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines . Independently operated franchise carriers using
8715-448: The project for financial and economic reasons. In 1988, the Port & Airport Development Strategy (PADS) Study was undertaken by consultants, headed by Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited , reporting in December 1989. This study looked at forecasts for both airport and port traffic to the year 2011 and came up with three recommended strategies for overall strategic development in Hong Kong. One of
8820-448: The project halted construction, resulting in delays that pushed the actual opening of the airport, originally planned to take place before the transition in sovereignty until one year after. As agreements were reached with the government in China, Beijing withdrew most of its objections and work then continued, albeit behind schedule. Hong Kong International Airport was built on a large artificial island formed by flattening and levelling
8925-530: The risk of cross infection of novel coronavirus between travellers and airport workers serving different destinations. On 1 November 2022, the sky bridge opened as part of a wider HK$ 9 billion airport upgrade, connecting Terminal 1 to the T1 Satellite Concourse (T1S). Lined with glass floor panels at the edges, the 200 metre long and 28 metre high bridge, the largest of its kind, is high enough for an Airbus A380 to pass underneath. In 2007, HKIA began
9030-444: The roof. Mott Connell was the designer for foundations, all other structural components and the mechanical and electrical work. The sides of the terminals, predominantly glass, were designed to break during high-speed winds, relieving pressure and allowing the terminal to withstand an intense typhoon. The airport was officially opened in an opening ceremony by the President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of
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9240-735: The same time as an affiliate member. On 10 November 2009, Oneworld welcomed Mexicana and its subsidiaries, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink , after the airline accepted a formal invitation to join the alliance on 9 April 2008. Mexicana and its affiliates added 26 destinations to the alliance map. Mexicana was a former member of Star Alliance, leaving the group in March 2004 when it terminated its codeshare agreement with United Airlines and opted for bilateral agreements with Oneworld members American Airlines and Iberia. On 2 August 2010, Mexicana filed for insolvency proceedings in Mexico and bankruptcy protection in
9345-420: The start of 2024, is an important contributor to Hong Kong's economy . The economic contribution generated by Hong Kong’s air travel industry in 2018 amounted to US$ 33 billion, 10.2% of Hong Kong’s GDP . More than 100 airlines operate flights from the airport to over 180 cities across the globe. In 2015, HKIA handled 68.5 million passengers, making it the 8th busiest airport worldwide by passenger traffic and
9450-546: The three assumed maintaining the existing airport at Kai Tak; a second assumed a possible airport in the Western Harbour between Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island, and the third assumed a new airport at Chek Lap Kok. The consultants produced detailed analyses for each scenario, enabling the government to consider these appraisals for each of the three "Recommended Strategies". In October 1989, the Governor of Hong Kong announced to
9555-661: The vast midfield site of the airport island. Stage 1 will involve the construction of a new 20-gate passenger concourse to be built in two phases (completion 2015 and 2020) with 11 gates in phase 1 growing to 20 gates in phase 2. The configuration of the new concourse is similar to those at Atlanta , Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi , Berlin (Terminal 1), Chicago–O'Hare (Global Terminal), Denver , Detroit (McNamara Terminal), London–Heathrow (Terminals 2 and 5), Los Angeles (TBIT), Munich (Terminal 2), Salt Lake City , Seoul–Incheon , Washington–Dulles and Felipe Ángeles International Airport ( Zumpango ). After stage 1 of midfield development
9660-554: The word Oneworld as a watermark on its purple orb. On 26 May 2009, Russian airline S7 Airlines was unanimously elected to the alliance. It became a full member on 15 November 2010, adding to Oneworld one of the most extensive networks covering Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It expanded the Oneworld network to another 54 cities, 35 of them in Russia. The airline's subsidiary Globus Airlines joined Oneworld at
9765-530: Was SriLankan Airlines' sponsor through its alliance implementation programme. Its membership implementation was expected to take around 18 months. On 1 May 2014, SriLankan Airlines became a full member of the alliance, making it the first airline in the Indian subcontinent to join any alliance. On 8 October 2012, Qatar Airways became a member-elect of Oneworld. Qatar Airways was one of the fastest growing airlines worldwide—adding 15 destinations in 2012 alone—and one of
9870-540: Was also voted as one of the Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century at the ConExpo conference in 1999. The detailed design for the airport terminal was awarded to a consortium led by Mott Connell (the Hong Kong office of UK consultant Mott MacDonald) with British Airports Authority as specialist designers for airport-related aspects, Foster and Partners as architects and Ove Arup as specialist structural designers for
9975-622: Was built parallel to the current two runways on reclaimed land directly north of the existing airport island. The third runway (referred to as the North runway) began operations in July 2022, while the original North runway (re-designated as the Centre runway) was closed for reconfiguration until 2024. Other facilities of the Three-runway system project include the T2 expansion, new T2 Concourse, automatic people mover, and baggage handling system . The airport
10080-499: Was built so the airport could accommodate at least 90 percent of its passengers by aerobridges. It has two levels (one for departures and one for arrivals). A new sky bridge connecting Terminal 1 and T1S opened in November 2022, allowing passengers to walk above taxiing planes, saving time from taking the airport shuttle bus. On 25 January 2011, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) unveiled phase 1 of its midfield development project which
10185-696: Was commissioned to the north of the main concourse at the end of 2009, bringing the total number of frontal stands at the airport to 59. The airport was the busiest for passenger traffic in Asia in 2010, and the world's busiest airport for cargo traffic in 2010. In terms of international traffic, the airport is the third busiest for passenger traffic and the busiest for cargo since its operation in 1998. Over 95 international airlines are providing about 900 scheduled passenger and all-cargo flights each day between Hong Kong and some 160 destinations worldwide. About 76 percent of these flights are operated with wide-body jets. There
10290-645: Was consolidated into Cathay Pacific on 21 October 2020. Dragonair had the biggest network into mainland China for a non-mainland based carrier, with about 400 departures a week. In 2008, the alliance lost another two affiliate members as British Airways continued the strategy of reducing its UK franchises. The first franchisee, GB Airways , exited the alliance on 30 March 2008, following its purchase by EasyJet . British Airways intended to start services from London Heathrow to Faro, Portugal , and Málaga , Spain, and from London Gatwick to Faro, Gibraltar , Ibiza , Málaga, Palma , and Tunis , which were operated under
10395-498: Was first led by managing partner Peter Buecking, previously director of sales and marketing at Cathay Pacific ; followed by John McCulloch, previously the alliance's vice-president for marketing. Bruce Ashby, who previously held roles of CEO of Saudi Arabia 's SAMA Airlines , CEO of India's IndiGo , and executive vice-president for US Airways , became CEO in December 2011. Rob Gurney succeeded Ashby as CEO in October 2016. Reporting to
10500-485: Was his native country but had refused to admit him due to his lack of documents. He surrendered to the police two and a half hours later. Officially opened in June 2007, the second airport terminal, called T2 (check-in facility only), is linked with the MTR Airport Express on a new platform. The terminal also features a new shopping mall, SkyPlaza , providing a large variety of shops and restaurants, together with
10605-443: Was relocated to the ground floor (level 3) of Terminal 2 in 2007. The 36 bays at the new Coach Station allow cross-border coaches to make 320 trips a day carrying passengers between the airport and 90 cities and towns in the PRD. Local tour and hotel coaches also operate from T2. The coach station at T2 has shops and waiting lounges as well as a mainland coach service centre which gathers all operators together. In late September 2003,
10710-527: Was repositioning itself as a low fares point-to-point carrier, while Oneworld's focus was on the multisector, premium, frequent international travellers' market. Although no longer a Oneworld member, Aer Lingus maintained frequent-flyer programme partnerships with some of the alliance members and continued to participate in the alliance's Global Explorer round-the-world fare product. In February 2012, Malév suspended all services indefinitely, citing financial difficulties. Its participation in Oneworld ended when
10815-513: Was situated within. Former Terminal 2 was shut down in 28 November 2019 at 23:00 to make way for a new satellite terminal from the three-runway system. Cathay Pacific City , the head office of Cathay Pacific and Air Hong Kong , is located on the airport island. CNAC House, the office for Air China is also located in the airport complex, together with the Civil Aviation Department headquarters. HAECO also has its head office on
10920-414: Was targeted for completion by the end of 2015. The midfield area is located to the west of Terminal 1 between the two existing runways. It was the then last piece of land on the airport island available for large-scale development. This includes 20 aircraft parking stands, three of which are wide enough to serve the Airbus A380 and cater for an additional 10 million passengers annually. Passengers reach
11025-401: Was therefore released from its commitment to join Oneworld; it was taken over by Lufthansa in 2005 and joined Star Alliance in 2006. The mid-2000s saw Oneworld undertake one of the biggest expansions in its history. Hungarian flag carrier Malév signed an MOU in May 2005 as a precursor to a formal invitation to join, extended in November 2005. On 17 October 2005, the alliance signed as
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