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Hong Kong enjoys ‘remarkable achievements’


HONG KONG International airport (HKIA) broke its own records for cargo and passenger traffic in 2010 – handling more than 4 million tonnes of freight and 50 million passengers over the course of last year. The four millionth tonne of cargo


recorded on 19 December formed part of a consignment of electronic products bound for Dubai. The chairman of Airport Authority


high standards and a world-class airport experience in terms of operating efficiency and service excellence.” According to airport authority CEO


Hong Kong, Marvin Cheung, remarked: “The new traffic records are remarkable achievements, particularly in light of the fact that very few airports worldwide have such high passenger and cargo traffic at the same time.” He went on: “As traffic flow at the airport continues to grow, we will always maintain


Hui notes “ongoing


effort to increase our capacity”


Stanley Hui: “As part of our ongoing effort to increase our capacity to meet future growth, while also maintaining high service standards, we will unveil in early 2011 a midfield development project that will result in a new passenger concourse and 20 additional parking stands by 2015.” Hui noted that the HKIA Master


Plan 2030 will be released for public consultation in the first half of 2011. “Signs of continuing robust market demand


lead us to anticipate further growth in 2011,” he added in a later statement.


IN BRIEF


THE PLAN to formalise a joint venture air cargo company involving Air China and Cathay Pacific has been approved by the relevant governmental authorities.


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