Hong Kong is counting down to the “milestone” launch of the reconfigured second terminal at the airport on May 27, which will feature technology-led services to ease bottlenecks, the city’s transport minister has said.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that Terminal 2 was ready to serve travellers, highlighting new technologies from hardware to software that would allow travellers to depart more efficiently.
The managing Airport Authority expects the revamped terminal to handle about 8 million passenger trips in the first year of operation.
“Hong Kong’s golden brand will reach another milestone with the opening of Terminal 2,” she said in a blog post on Saturday.
Terminal 2 was reconfigured as part of the airport’s HK$141.5 billion (US$18.1 billion) three-runway system upgrade, designed to boost Hong Kong’s status as a global aviation hub by expanding capacity and improving efficiency amid strong competition in the region.
Chan said Terminal 2 featured a slew of new technology.
“The building is also equipped with more self-service facilities and technological devices, which align with the target customer base of the airlines moving in, emphasising youthfulness and dynamism,” she said.
