Showing posts with label Hong Kong will be a three-runway airport by 2023. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong will be a three-runway airport by 2023. Show all posts

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Hong Kong's government has approved a third runway for the city’s international airport. Expected to open by 2023, it will help the island maintain its status as the world’s busiest air cargo hub and help Hong Kong maintain its position against other Asian rivals in China and Singapore. The HK$141.5bn (US$18.2bn) scheme will be funded from internal funds, borrowings and user fees, including a HK$180 (US$23.20) additional passenger fee. The new runway would be to the north of the airport...