Article from BTNews 31 OCTOBER 2016
Hong Kong's 'Skycity' plan
Another indication of what Britain’s airports are up against in terms of future world standing came last week with Hong Kong International Airport announcing plans for a major development near Terminal 2.
Named Skycity, it will cover 668,000sq m (more than 7m sq ft) and consist of a hotel with up to 750 rooms plus shopping, dining and entertainment facilities.
Hong Kong Airport Authority chairman Jack So said: “Our vision is to create a new destination that goes far beyond the traditional notion of a shopping mall … a dynamic lifestyle and family entertainment hub for Hong Kong residents and visitors alike.”
Passenger traffic is predicted to increase to more than 100m by 2030 with completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge next year, the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok underwater tunnel in 2018, and a three-runway system in 2024.
Transport options will also be expanded to develop better connectivity to Skycity. In addition to existing MTR stations serving the airport and Asia World-Expo, there are plans for a monorail system to link Skycity with the Hong Kong boundary crossing on the new bridge and another rail system between the Asia World-Expo and Tung Chung.
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